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sad, must have been a nice gun once.
what are the bores like? I would also wonder if the locks sustained any damage when that traumatic event occurred. Along with the triggers, the trigger guard is also broken. both will be very difficult to find (a good tig welder might save the guard - but at more cost) the very early number and damascus barrels (depending on condition) seem to be the good points, but even then, an equally early gun needing the parts would not be common.
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The poor thing looks like it was run over by a Conestoga wagon.
The back end of the trigger plate is broken off and missing, as are several original screws. I agree with Waynes comparison to restoring old cars. |
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01-22-2014, 08:05 AM | #5 | ||||||
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Scott, It appears as you have what I would call a 135.00 grade early lifter with pin, and damascus barrels, I would check to verify the gauge, I have 1147, a true 14ga gun it is pictured in the serialization book as well as several places in the Parker Story, if you want to see the comparison, Gary
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01-22-2014, 09:01 AM | #6 | ||||||
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I photographed this Parker F.9.R., B2505 - same grade, same features, same period - back in 2010.
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01-22-2014, 01:01 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Scott I was wrong about it being a T latch. It is just an early lifter. When I saw that pin sticking up I confused it with the T latch.
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Too bad about the damage to that gun. Even the trigger plate is broken.
I would be curious to see more of the top of the gun. It looks like we have another one that has had the upper tang lengthened on. By a lot too.
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up for a real challenge Brian???
the more i look at this gun, the more I am sure some one had a very bad day those very many years ago, I can only imagine the feeling in the pit of his stomach. I'd have been sick for a month
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I'm thinking the upper tang should have been lengthened another inch or two
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