Parker 16 gauge Hammer 36"

[Brian H]

I recently purchased a 16 gauge 36" hammer gun, the one listed in the parker pages #50,375. I assume not a common configuration that still exsists today. It was a part of a large order of 39 guns shipped to E.C. Meacham Arms Co in St. Louis, all the same grade, gauge and barrel length.

Any imput on how many 16ga 36" Hammer guns might be out there? It seemed like a odd duck to me and something fun to own.

Thanks.

[Mills]

Good for you. That looks like an interesting and unique Parker. Post some photos if you get a chance.

[Jeff K.]

I think that you will find that any Parker with 36" barrels is uncommon.

[Bill Murphy]

According to Brian's post, there were at least 39 of them.

[Ed Blake]

Post a picture when you get it.

[edgarspencer]

Something doesn't add up here. According to TPS, there was only one 16ga. 36" barreled hammer gun, a Grade 2. There were many more in Hammerless. I looked at all the tables for top lever and lifter, for all grades.

[Bill Zachow]

Missing books, transcription errors, statistical projection errors, inability to read the available book data, and any number of additional unknown causes. The Parker Story authors did the absolute best the could with incomplete data. The shear magnitude of the available data makes how well they did, awe inspiring.

[charlie cleveland]

i tried to buy a hammer gun with 36 inch barrels a coupla years ago but did not get it..it was in rough shape and it went for 1700.you have a keeper there in that long barrel 16 ga for sure.. charlie

[Bill Murphy]

Can we get a reference for that Meacham order for 39 36" 16 gauges, and maybe a reference for the PP article that discusses #50,375?

[edgarspencer]

Was the information on the Meacham order in a PGCA Letter, from the order book? Isn't that information the same as what was used in writing The Parker Story?