Hello,
Believe that this S/N 47950 Parker Hammer Top Lever shotgun has the following characteristics based on researching information in the Serialization book loaned to me by my gunsmith plus information contained on the PGCA web site:
Frame Size 2
Weight 5 lbs 2 oz
Grade no marking - grade 0
Barrel length is 32 inches as measured and they therefore are full length
Barrels are Twist
12 Ga
No extras
Serial number assigned in 1886. Next to last S/N in series per web site.
86 Parker TL Overall 018.jpg
86 Parker TL Left Side 003.jpg
86 Parker TL Right Side 020.jpg
86 Parker TL Watertable 016.jpg
86 Parker TL Bbl Marks adn Extractor 014.jpg
86 Parker TL Bbl Lug and Extractor 013.jpg
86 Parker TL Forend 011.jpg
86 Parker TL Cracked Butt Plate 009.jpg
86 Parker TL Underside 005.jpg
Straight stock
Original butt plate but cracked and repaired with extra retaining screw.
It seems to be a standard production grade 12 Ga Parker with all the standard markings and features for the time frame in which it was built.
I would appreciate any information that confirms or updates my assessment and understanding of the data in the sources mentioned above.
Yes, the hammer screws and hammers have been welded. As I recall the conversation in the mid-1970s, my Dad and his gunsmith family friend did not want the shotgun to be able to be fired with modern loads.
This shotgun was owned by my Grandfather. Believe that he obtained it while he was in Utah.
The fit of this shotgun is tight in getting it lined up to reassemble and then closing the action. I am tempted to compare it favorably with my field grade Browning 525 over and under, its just not so shiny.
Hope the large amount of picture data attached does not bog down this communication.
Thank you in advance for any feedback.
Regards,
Tony C
Another Parker Hammer TL
Threaded Mode