Parker Identification

[Rob Fuller]

Hello - new to the forum. I have a gun that I am trying to help someone figure out model and value for insurance purposes. So here is what I know...made in 1904 per the SN. Has titanic steel barrels - believe it is a DH (if I'm wrong that's why I'm here) - here is the odd part - it has 34" barrels. Which I can't find anywhere and believe has to be a special order. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Model and value as is? As insured? and if you need any more pictures, let me know please.

Thanks

Rob F.

[Dean Romig]

Holy smokes!! What an amazing duck and goose gun that is! Parker’s answer to “Bo-Whoop”!!

That is a wonderful gun that any serious duck hunter would love to own despite the repaired stock head split. Being built on a 3-frame I’ll guess it’s a 10 ga. but even better if it’s a 12.





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[David Noble]

yes, it is a DH grade. It is on a 3 frame, which there has been some heightened interest in on the forums lately. The 34 inch barrels were undoubtedly special ordered. Along with the straight stock, all these things will add to the interest and value. Things that will detract from the value are the head repair on the stock, and the mismatched floor plate (at least in coloration). It's not visible from the photos but is there a safety button on the upper tang? If so, is it automatically switched to safe when you open the gun? If there is no safety, it could be what is referred to as a live bird gun.
As to value, I'll let others opine there. Interesting gun! I'm curious what others will say.

Apparently Dean and I were typing at the same time. Dean is a faster typer than I, Lol

[Dean Romig]

Not really faster David. I went back and edited my post 6 times after each tims I noticed something new.





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[Rob Fuller]

Dean - it is a 12g

[Richard Flanders]

A close twin to Destry's long one!

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Rob Fuller

Dean - it is a 12g

Just WOW !





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[Randy Roberts]

What a set of barrels that must be. I just looked at the weights of five 34" barrels all 1 1/2 or 2 frame. The heaviest being 4-9 which comes in some 9 ounces under these 3 frame 5-2 barrels. 34" D grades come along from time to time being uncommon at best and not rare IMO. However the 3 frame 12 gauge guns rarely come to market with 34" barrels, there's your value. Unfortunately this one has numerous issues affecting the value. I would think Dean would be close IMO, at top end if anything. Of course that is assuming the barrels have no issues (MWT, lengthened chambers, dents, etc.), that would be a deal killer. There's a seat for every butt as they say and there may be folks willing to pay more for this gun with it being a 3 frame. Even at that it's not going much over Deans guesstimate IMO. If your friend used 6K for insurance purposes he should be adequately insured I would think and if over insured it would be a trivial cost in terms of premium. Great configuration, if it had condition I would stalk your friend

[B. Dudley]

The gun is not in particularly great condition overall. The value in the gun as it is lies solely in its rare configuration and as a shooter in that configuration.

[GH-16]

Interesting serial number stamping on the water table. The last digit looks like an I rather than a 1. If the that last digit is a 1 it matches the serialization book as a straight grip 12ga with 34" titanic barrels.

Quite the gun IMO!!!