Parker Shotgun Inquiry... Where are my over-under enthusiasts?

[KLKR8]

I have a family member inquiring about an old Parker shotgun that "has been in a safe forever" and trying to find some info on value / model etc. Google is good but why not ask some local folks!?? any info or direction to search is appreciated. This is outside my niche of gun knowledge so hoping to find someone on here with more information. thanks for looking!

it is only allowing me 600kb max to post a picture.. this is small enough to see but ....

 

[KLKR8]

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[Defunct Ammo]

This is a nice looking piece. Although I'm not well versed in this area either, but I hope you find someone who does! Bump for some experts to show up!

[AuEagle]

V- Grade I assume it's 12 gauge.

Nice looking shotgun, a bit of color remains, blue looks good if original, wood looks good, non original recoil pad.

Does it have ejectors?  Bbl's look to be 30" or 32.

Hope this helps.

Edited September 18 by AuEagle

[Will Carry]

My father was a country doctor in rural Georgia back in the 50s-60s. He made house calls and often the people had no money. He would bring home chickens, Moonshine, old furniture and such. One farmer gave dad a Perkins percussion cap, double barreled muzzle loading shotgun. Made in England. Oh wait! you said Parker...........never mind.

[MacGyver]

Nice old Parker.  Built to be hunted, appreciated, and fought over when you’re gone. 

[KLKR8]

thanks for comments folks! 

 

AuEagle, I will check, currently it is at a family members house not mine, but will check next time I am there.

[chances R]

I could put that to good use

[Garufa]

Since no has mentioned it…that’s a side by side, not over under shotgun. Regardless, Parkers are well known for quality.

[rbishop]

The breech opening lever and safety have incorrectly been blued. They should be case colored like the receiver.  I would wager that the barrels have been re-blued as well.  Hard to tell much from the pics. Looks like a solid shooter.

[KLKR8]

13 hours ago, Garufa said:

Since no has mentioned it…that’s a side by side, not over under shotgun. Regardless, Parkers are well known for quality.

agreed!..... DOH!

[Kalys]

Sounds like you’ve got a nice piece on your hands! For Parkers, value can depend a lot on the model, condition, and any engraving. You might want to check out the Parker Gun Collectors Association (PGCA)—they’ve got a lot of resources, and their forum is full of people who know these shotguns inside and out. If you’re having trouble with image size, maybe upload to Imgur or a similar site and share the link.

 

[KLKR8]

On 10/8/2024 at 2:08 PM, Kalys said:

Sounds like you’ve got a nice piece on your hands! For Parkers, value can depend a lot on the model, condition, and any engraving. You might want to check out the Parker Gun Collectors Association (PGCA)—they’ve got a lot of resources, and their forum is full of people who know these shotguns inside and out. If you’re having trouble with image size, maybe upload to Imgur or a similar site and share the link.

 

thank you, i'm sure thats a great resource, thanks for letting me know about it.