New to Parker Collecting

[Researcher]

What is up with the 2 on the barrel lug? I that serial number range I'd expect a W.K. in oval on the left barrel flat.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Alan Terry

The Parker Story is almost $2000 and for The Parker Gun Identification and Serialization book doesn’t seem to be available. Where do I find this “want to buy” sub form?

Those are asking prices, not 'sold for' prices.

Nobody in their right mind would spend $2k on even the limited edition of TPS.
Keep looking. I think $650-$850 for the limited edition would be what they should sell for.





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[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Edgar, did you hear the man say the barrel lug was marked "2" and not "0"? We need to know a lot more about this gun before we can appraise it at $7500. As Art Carney would say "Sheesh!" To let you off the hook, that serial number seems to be a 28" 28 gauge straight grip gun.

We've seen a number of Parkers in all gauges, frame sizes and grades where there is no frame size on the lug but other stamps are sometimes there.
I don't believe that 2 represents the frame size or even the 2 from 28 gauge with na light, invisible strike of the 8.





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[Daniel Gates]

The 2 had me thrown off when I was looking at it,that’s why I reached out to the professionals I’m merely a beginner when it comes most of these old girls!

[Brush Buster]

I don't know why the barrel lug is stamped with a #2 but I do notice the Unstruck barrel weight at 3LB. 8 Oz. and that seems to me to be pretty heavy for an O Framed 28 Gauge , that's getting into 16 Gauge 1 Frame range ! Most 20 Gauge guns are just below 3Lb. or just an ounce or so over !

[Bill Murphy]

First "2" I've seen on a rear lug in 65 years of messing with 28 gauge Parkers. I've never seen a 3-8 weight stamp on one either. I would buy that gun, looks like a nice one. I would get rid of those blued screws and be a happy camper. How about a picture of the rib legend.

[James L. Martin]

My question , what does the gun weigh . I would think 6 to 6 1/2 range. If over maybe something else is going on.

[Rick Roemer]

I’m no expert, but I would verify this truly is a 28 gauge. The book may show this to be the case, but I would put a shell in to be sure. Just my opinion

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Russ Jackson

I don't know why the barrel lug is stamped with a #2 but I do notice the Unstruck barrel weight at 3LB. 8 Oz. and that seems to me to be pretty heavy for an O Framed 28 Gauge , that's getting into 16 Gauge 1 Frame range ! Most 20 Gauge guns are just below 3Lb. or just an ounce or so over !

My 28" is marked 2lbs 14oz, and my 30" is marked 3lbs 4oz.
My experience is that the finished weight is between 2 and 5 ounces less, but I have seen at least one that I actually had to weigh because I thought the stamping was incorrect. They removed 10 ounces of solder and steel. Also, I believe the unstruck weight is pre final boring, so one could make the assumption a very open choked gun may have more than a few ounces of material removed.

[Daniel Gates]

So I know this is a loaded question but if I were to make an offer what would be a reasonable one from what you guys have come up with? My collection is all 12s Trojans to GHs so this one is definitely out of my knowledge as for price point