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Either of those numbers could be your serial number as they both are for 10 ga. parkers with 30" barrels. However 33366 was originally a capped pistol grip while 17700 was originally a straight stock. It depends on where the numbers are located as to which is the serial number and which is the order number.
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08-06-2011, 07:48 AM | #4 | ||||||
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Dave, Welcome to the PGCA! The number stamped on the barrel flats will be the order number. The number stamped on the lug will be the serial number. You can also verify this by matching the number that is stamped on the water table and forend iron.
How about some pictures of your family gun? We love pictures....
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08-06-2011, 06:04 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Probably alot more than you want to know about "Stub Twist"
http://docs.google.com/a/damascuskno...mx7_40dxk2scc7 and Parker pattern welded barrels http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/17227428
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08-06-2011, 10:03 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Drew certainly gave you the long and complete answer. The short answer is that "stub twist" barrels were forged from discarded horse shoe nails.
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08-06-2011, 10:28 PM | #7 | ||||||
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thank you for the info Drew
that was some really interesting reading!!! PARKER BROS did not use a lot of the STUB TWIST barrels, so kind of a rareity. the manufacturing of the barrels was quite an elaborate process and looked to be very time consuming with many steps. from what i can gather, PARKER BROS did not make a lot of their barrels, but instead had them shipped from overseas, primarily England. your info also explained some of the stamps on the barrels. i do have a couple more stamps not explained or found. a letter J right above the T and on the other side (not for sure what you call that part) a +. on the part (unknown) it looks like a letter E and a number 3. any ideas what they are?
1 more question for now please. i am missing one of the screws that holds the hammer on and wondering if i am going to have to have it made or is there a place for old gun parts. large head and very small machine screw. i have 1 that could be used for a pattern if i need to have one made. DREW again thank you for your help. not for sure if you knew this, but a few years back the MISSOURI CONSERVATIONIST booklet ran quite an elaborate article on these guns dave egeland |
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08-07-2011, 11:24 AM | #8 | ||||||
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Dave, check this thread.... http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthr...t=hammer+screw
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08-07-2011, 03:07 PM | #9 | ||||||
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for some reason i can not open that page?
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