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Chuck - thank you very much for the info. Removing screws seems scary to me - don't I have to have a perfectly fitting screwdriver? I was able to push the hammer down in the forearm and put the three pieces together, but when I try to open the barrels, it won't open the whole way. It looks as though the trigger has been pulled and the hammer pins (?) have released. (Don't know if my vocabulary is right). How do I cock the gun? I have added 2 pics of the trigger to the photo gallery.
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Alan,
You've had some major modifications done to your Parker that I've never seen before. The forend latch assembly looks like it has been modified. The single trigger design is something I have never seen before. Possibly a Timney?? This trigger setup may have something to do with the gun not cocking properly or because the safety is no longer there. The gun cocks the hammers when the triggers have been pulled, the top lever moved to the right and the barrels pulled down. The hook you see on the lug of the barrels hooks on to what is called a bell crank located in the well of the receiver. When the barrels are pivoted, the bell crank, through linkage cocks the hammers located internally within the receiver. With so many modifications done, who knows what's wrong. I'd recommend putting those photo's in the album section of this site so that other members may comment. The modifications unfortunately really hurt the value of the gun. I'd now estimate 1.5k but who knows? You may want to take the gun to a local gunsmith just to get some idea what you are facing. |
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The Following User Says Thank You to Chuck Bishop For Your Post: |
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After fifty years of collecting Parkers, I am seeing, for the first time, a Parker double gun with a single barrel forearm wood installed (I think), and a single trigger that I have never seen before. You need to go to a very qualified gunsmith to evaluate the mechanics of your gun. In contrast to the previous poster, a good collecting friend, I believe your gun is worth much more than his estimate. You should order a PGCA letter on your gun to see who originally ordered your gun and it may include evidence of later modifications to the gun.
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The Following User Says Thank You to Bill Murphy For Your Post: |
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Chuck and Bill,
Thank you very much for your input. Seems like this will turn into an exciting adventure. I will order a letter and I also plan to take it to a collectors show in March in Sioux Falls for some more info. My wife and I are planning a tentative road trip out east this summer and figure I could make Delgrego one of my stops. I will post my findings. Thanks again! |
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Bill (or Chuck)
when you say "very qualified gunsmith", do you have any specific suggestions. Seems like what I read, it's either Delgrego or Turnbull? |
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I talked to Lawarnce DelGrego about working on my gun and after phesant season its going on a mail trip
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Alan,
Certainly Del Grego and Turnbull are excellent at restoring/repairing Parkers however there are quite a few others that are also qualified. Check out the links on the home page for Merrington in TX and Kearcher in OR. Also consider Brad Bachelder in MI and Dewey Vicknair in PA. I was reluctant to give an estimate on value. Bill Murphy has seen many more Parkers than I will in my lifetime so if he says my estimate is low, I believe him. In my opinion what increases the value is the 34" barrels. There were approximately 163 DHE's in 12ga made with this barrel length. What decreases the value is the replacement stocks, the trigger guard was replaced due to the replacement straight stock, what looks like a modification to the forend latch, and the odd ball single trigger. Bill, the forend wood doesn't look anything like my 1927 SBT forend. I suggested a Timney trigger because the shape of the trigger looks similar to the Timney 1100 triggers. Do you know if Allen Timney ever made triggers for SxS's? |
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For what it is worth: A long time gunsmith, Walter Erdmann, used to copy single triggers from scratch in Waterloo, Iowa. I'm thinking other gunsmiths might have done the same to mystify and amuse collectors for generations.
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