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Francotte Shotgun Serial Numbers' title='Francotte Shotgun Serial Numbers' />FINE GUNS Inventory Long Guns. Note Pictures of Commemoratives and Pedersoli items can be found on their respective pages. Tip If your browser supports it, try. As pictured NORINCO SKS Type 56, 11 round Semi Auto rifle, chambered in 7. Serial 220328XXXXX. All Matching Numbers save magazine. Deactivated weapons for sale and Obsolete Calibre weapons for sale. GabelGuns. com Specializing in pre1898 Antique Firearms Presented by Antique Firearms Consulting Expert Mr. Ronald G. Gabel. Parker Shotguns Parker Bros Shotguns For Sale. My turn to yell for help. Parker 1. 2 gauge 1 12 frame 3. Parker single trigger. I need a for end and stock for this Parker any body out there know where I can locate a for end A 1. Thanks. Bud. Parker Shotgun Value. One of the many questions collectors are asked, is what is the value of my grand fathers old Parker ShotgunOne rule you want to remember is, old does not mean it is valuable. The shotgun in your grandfathers time was usually a tool to bring home meat. Therefore, the condition of the shotgun reflects the use it had, and in collecting condition is one of the three main considerations in creating the value. The three points are Grade, gauge and extras This is the easiest to explain, as a rule the higher the grade the more valuable the Parker. This may not hold true though if you have V or grade 1 in a 2. Extras also increase the value Vent Rib, Single Trigger, Beaver Tail Forend, ejectors and the list goes on. There is still an aversion to Damascus Barrels and though articles have been written to show Parker Damascus barrels are safe, the shooting public is leery and they generally command considerably less than steel barrels. Is it original The most common restorations made to shotguns are rebluing the barrels, cutting the stock for a pad or modifying the stock, polishing the bores or taking out the chokes and worst of all cutting the barrel to make a skeet or grouse gun. The common problem with rebluing is often all the marking are ground off or the barrel is filed down to make it unsafe as the walls are to thin, also the barrels are hot blued not rust blued. Many early Parkers could be ordered with a butt pad instead of the butt plate, what we see though, most cut stocks have new generic pads you can buy over the counter. A gunsmith with expertise in quality doubles can correct most of this work. Nothing can be done though to restore the value of cut barrels or thin barrel walls. What constitutes condition My favorite saying on condition is, who wants to be caught hunting with an ugly gun. Condition usually plays an important part in the eye appeal of a nice Parker. In setting a value to a shooter a Parker that shows use but not abuse will command a good value. To an ardent collector this Parker will not fit into his collection and he will pass on it. The areas of condition are of case coloring on the action, of bluing on the barrels, condition of the bores and condition of the stock. Overall condition is based on all parts of the Parker not just it has a nice stock. Remember condition, condition and condition help establish the Parker value. This article was written to help you establish a value on your Parker, also, so you can understand what the person is looking for in setting a price. You should always consult a knowledgeable person to clarify the overall condition of your Parker. There are a number of good reference books on condition and value that are available in bookstores, most gun traders use these books as a guideline in establishing the value. For more information please call me. I do not charge for this service as this is MY HOBBY. My goal is to help people ascertain the value. I tell clients I was helped by many collectors and this is how I try to repay them for the time they spent with helping me learn about SXS. Parker Shotguns Identification and Marks. Parker shotguns have three basic identification marks that will help you identify your Parker. Frame Size Parker used different frames for their shotguns. Normally the 1. 2 gaugewas a 1, 1 12 or 2 frame While the 2. The frame sizesincluded 7 which was the largest down to a 0. Activation Code For Adobe Dreamweaver Cs3 Crack. The frame sizeand serial number are found on the rear barrel lug. Grade The grade is marked on the flat of the action Parker used a number in the early days and later used an alpha designation. The grades are as follows with the highest grade first. A1 grade 8, AAH grade 7, AH grade 6, BH grade 5, CH grade 4, DH grade 3, GH grade 2, PH or VH grade 1 and Trojan grade. Barrel Rib Parker put the grade of steel on the rib along with Parker Brothers, Meridian CT. The early Damascus barrels were usually marked Damascus on the rib. Trojan grade was marked Trojan Steel, the VH grade was marked Vulcan Steel, B grade usually was marked Acme Steel. This can change as orders could be placed for any type steel or damascus barrel you desired. This is not a complete description by any means, but is intended to be a tool to help with preliminary investigation and identification. You should always consult a knowledgeable person to clarify the many variations that Parker enthusiast uncover all the time. This is the reason there are so many books written about the Parker Shotguns. For more information please call me. I do not charge for this service as this is MY HOBBY. My goal is to help people find information about their SXS. I tell clients I was helped by many collectors and this is how I try to repay them for the time they spent with helping me learn about SXS. PARKER SHOTGUNS SERIAL NUMBERS AND YEAR OF PRODUCTIONOne of the frequent requests I receive is on the year their grand fathers old Parker was manufactured. To help you with this I have listed the serial number year manufactured. For more information please call me. I do not charge for this service as this is MY HOBBY. My goal is to help people ascertain the value. I tell clients I was helped by many collectors and this is how I try to repay them for the time they spent with helping me learn about SXS. Year to Last Serial Number. Trojan Introduced. Parker Brothers taken over by Remington. THIS ARTICLE UNDER CONSTRUCTIONOne of the oldest arguments about old American Shotguns is which is the best classic SXS Believe me I am not the expert who can tell you which of these SXS is mechanically superior, as aesthetics, reliability and handling will mean more to most hunters than knowing what grade steel was used in one model versus another. So right off the top I am giving my opinion from handling and owning many of the models, grades and gauges. I will be glad to post your opinions if you wish to email comments to me, I will only post first name last initial if you want me to post city or state please add them. Like most people who ask for opinions, I reserve the right to not print articles that are not relevant or are offensive. Since my web sight is PARKER SHOTGUNS, I will start with them. Parker Shotguns Parker is one of the oldest shotgun makers in the US and in production from 1. Remington. When Remington closed down the plant in 1. Parker production until the 8. This long history of manufacturing quality SXS gave them many years head start on the other makers and many feel this put them in the lead as far as developing their shotguns. Parker made 1. 0 grades of SXS and 5 grades of single barrel trap guns. The early Parkers came with various types of barrels which they labeled as laminated steel, decarbonized steel, twist and stub twist, Damascus and Bernard Steel extra high quality Damascus. Parker built their earliest SXS with uplifter opener and hammers. The hammer guns were made until the early 1. Parker shotguns were extremely reliable, and Parker prided themselvesin the quality of all grades of their SXS. Being the oldest gave them advantages in being able to have some of the finest engravers and mechanics in the. Gabel. Guns. com Antique Guns and Firearms. Go to Search. You did not choose any fields on which to perform the search therefore, the search was performed on the QUESTION field ONLY. There were 5. 64. Click on the question number Q or the question abstract to view the entire question and answer.