10 Gauge Parker

Kirk Allen · 04-01-2010, 07:42 PM

I have an 1895 (based on serial number) Paker 10 Gauge with Damascus barrels with ejector. G with #3 frame and all the engraving one could ask for. Buttstock has the lab in the center. Barrels are mirror finish with no dents. The bluing is pretty much worn off the barrels but other than that the gun is in perfect condition and very tight.

Any idea of a ball park value? I know somewhere on here probably points me to the right value but I havenet found it yet.

Thanks

Bill Murphy · 04-01-2010, 08:52 PM

A Grade 2 Damascus ten with ejectors is a rare bird. I will wait for pictures before I volunteer a value. Do you have a PGCA letter which will tell you whether the ejectors were installed on the gun when it was made or returned later for installation? OOPS! Sorry, the ejectors would have been retrofit on an 1895 gun. Get the letter to find out when it was done and for whom.

Kirk Allen · 04-01-2010, 09:44 PM

I have not sent the letter off yet but will do so in the morning. Here are a few pics of the gun. Not the best pics but should help some.

Kirk Allen · 04-01-2010, 09:48 PM

I can take some more pics if there is something particular you want to see. I will be looking to sell the gun. I picked it up from an estate sale and was told it was a one owner gun but no way to prove that.

Is it better to have the gun fully restored prior to selling or leave it as is?

Thanks for any and all input.

Labowner · 04-01-2010, 09:52 PM

Kirt, there is one on Auction Arms right know for a thousand bucks.

tom tutwiler · 04-01-2010, 10:22 PM

Need some better pictures, but I'm not sure it's an ejector gun, but I'm wrong more often then I'm right these days. Judging by the screw condition someones been in it more then once for sure. If you want to PM me the complete serial number I'll look it up in the serial number book for you (if it's listed of course). PS. Just looked and there are only 12 numbers listed in the s/n book in the 83600 range. And only 3 of those 12 are 10 gauge and none of those are a grade 2. So what I'm saying it we can't tell you much of anything about the gun.

Kirk Allen · 04-01-2010, 11:55 PM

Here are some more pics.

George Lander · 04-02-2010, 01:34 AM

Kirk: Your G Grade Parker SN 83604 appears to be in reasonably good original condition with the exception of a couple buggered screws. I definitely would not have it restored. Complete restoration would cost around $2,000 on a $1,000 gun that would be worth $500 after restoration. With Parkers and Parker Collectors originality is everything. Invest in a letter, clean the gun with light oil and leave it as-is.

Just My Humble Opinion....George

winplumber · 04-02-2010, 07:11 AM

I think if Mr. Allen wanted his complete SN listed he would not of gone through the trouble of blocking the last part. Most of us could tell the SN by the pictures,But some must be kind of a -------------- About it. Just my humble opinion.

Setter Man · 04-02-2010, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirk Allen

The bluing is pretty much worn off the barrels but other than that the gun is in perfect condition and very tight.

Kirk,

Damascus barrels were never blued they black and white showing the contrast between the iron and steel that were used to make the barrels. If you search through the threads on this board you will find plenty of pictures of what original and refinished damascus barrels should look like.

It appears to be a nice honest gun. If it were mine I would try to clean-up the receiver and other metal (CAREFULLY so as not to scratch the underlying steel) and do the same with the wood (probably start with Murphy's Oil Soap). Then decide whether or not to spend $300 +/- to have the barrels refinished but only after having someone who knows what they are doing measure the thickness of the barrels to determine whether or not it's safe to shoot. You will definitely need to know that before anyone can put a value on the gun.

JDG