Newbie looking for Price V grade dbl side by side 16 gauge

[Marcus Carey]

I have an opportunity to pick up a V grade Parker 16 gauge in very good condition. I'm guessing that it hasn't seen much use at all. Ball park if possible Thanks. "Newbie"

[Marcus Carey]

Also, can I shoot Federal game loads #6 shot 2.5gram shells out of it?

[Andy]

$0 to $10,000 should cover your non specific question. Seriously you'll be lucky to get a ballpark value without a whole lot more information, and even with that, it's worth what you'll pay and what the market is. VH? VHE? All original? Do you KNOW it's hardly been used or you guessed? These are all important. Barrel length? Types of barrels? I've overpaid AND underpaid for VH 16's both costing me $3,000. The second question nobody will touch.

[B. Dudley]

There is no way to value the gun based on the little info provided. And even then, value is subjective and you will be hard pressed to get hard opinions on that here.

[Marcus Carey]

Here are some photos to answer some of the questions I didn't know to ask in the original post. To get around advice on loads, let me just ask, what kind of shot shells are those with or familiar with this gun currently using?

Oh, 28" barrels.

[B. Dudley]

It looks like an honest well used, but not abused late 1920s gun. A great hunter.

[edgarspencer]

I love 28" barrels. Check on the bottom of the back barrel lug, for the frame size. It will either be an 0, or a 1.
I shoot about 200 rounds of 1175 fps, 7/8 oz per week in an 0 frame 16.
In a 1 frame you can step it up to a 1200-1250fps load, but stay with 7/8oz.

[Marcus Carey]

Here are the shells I got to shoot in the gun. Seem appropriate?

[edgarspencer]

Those are stout for an 0 frame. You'll find 7/8 oz will do anything 1 oz will do, with less stress on the gun and you.

[Marcus Carey]

Here's what's on the barrel lug. It has a 16 and a 1 and it has been stamped "overload proved"