Parker Brothers Shotguns Serial Numbers

Dec 06, 2011 I have a parker damascus double barrel, all original in nice shape. The serial No. Dates to 1908. 26in barrel length, frame size 1, single trigger, 16 guage, barrel weight is 3 with a 5 over it. I cannot figure out the grade. There is a 2 over the serial Number and a G under the serial number on the flat. There is also a D with a 4 directly. Lefever Single Barrel Guns - (Made by Ithaca Gun Co.). Parker: 1867-1878: 1-10000: Parker: 1878: 13000: Parker. Back to the Serial number main index. Jan 03, 2010 Trojan Steel barrels were only used on Parker Bros. Economy model the Trojan Grade, introduced in 1912. While the basic action was the same as other Parker Bros. Hammerless guns, the receiver had less detailed profiling, the only engraving was Parker Bros. Name on the sides of the reciever, and the forearm was a snap-on/off type rather then the lever-latch style used on the higher grade guns.

• Parker Brothers Shotguns Serial Numbers
• Parker Brothers Double Barrel Identification

The last serial number assigned to a Parker Bros. Gun was 242,487 in early 1942. In three-quarters of a century more than 240,000 shotguns in a bewildering series of grades, frame sizes and gauges—from 8 gauge through.410—bearing the Parker Bros. Trademark were produced. Regardless of the grade—from the utilitarian Trojan to the three. Parker Brothers complete receiver serial numbered in the 131,000 range was manufactured around 1904. It is a 12 Gauge number 2 frame and is complete except for the trigger guard. It is all original an.Click for more info.

PARKER SHOTGUNS SERIAL NUMBERS AND YEAR OF PRODUCTION

One 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

1867-1878 to 10,000
1878 to 13,000
1879 to 16,000
1880 to 18,000
1881 to 22,700
1882 to 27,300
1883 to 34,900
1884 to 36,000
1885 to 46,450
1886 to 48,125
1887 to 56,650
1889 to 59,500
1890 to 61,350
1891 to 66,800
1892 to 71,600
1893 to 77,000
1894 to 80,300
1895 to 82,400
1896 to 85,200
1897 to 86,450
1898 to 89,350
1899 to 92,450
1900 to 97,300
1901 to 105,750
1902 to 113,100
1903 to 121,900
1904 to 129,200
1905 to 132,000
1906 to 138,300
1907 to 144,250
1908 to 148,250
1910 to 153,000
1911 to 157,050
1912 to 157,800 Trojan Introduced
1913 to 165,000
1914 to 168,200
1915 to 171,500
1916 to 173,450
1917 to 175,650
1918 to 180,250
1919 to 184,900
1920 to 190,100
1921 to 195,000
1922 to 200,500
1923 to 205,150
1924 to 207,150
1925 to 214,400
1926 to 218,050
1927 to 222,650
1928 to 228,200
1929 to 230,700
1930 to 234,200
1931 to 235,950
1932 to 236,100
1933 to 236,300
1934 to 236,650
1935 Parker Brothers taken over by Remington
1935 to 237,000
1936 to 239,900
1937 to 240,300
1938-1942 to 242,385

1. Mike O'Malley Says:
   

   Hello Bud,
   I have a CHE grade that is a single trigger beaver forehand full full 3″ chambers and scroll engraved only ( no dog) how would I find the history of it?

2. Rick Ross Says:
   

   I have a Parker Brothers uplift 12 ga #208 can you tell me anything about it and its value? Thanks Rick.

3. Robert Anderson Says:
   

   I bought a Parker 12 Ga double hammer shotgun.Serial number is 42081,with #2 above,last patent date june 25 1878.engraved with birds.Any information appreciated. Robert

4. Joe Oyer Says:
   

   Hi I have a Parker Trojan 20 gauge side by side serial # 195251 and a Parker 12 gauge Single Trap serial # 238161. Both guns are in reasonably good shape but I am NO EXPERT in assessing condition. Can yoy give me a range of values for these guns as I am inclined to sell them. My children aren`t interested in gun collecting and I would like to see them in the hands of an appreciative collector. Also does the Trojan have a Damascus type barrel? What type of barrel does the single trap have? I have shot standard load shells out of it in the past at a local trap range with no issues. I have never shot the Trojan. Where is the best place for me to sell these guns? I live in Mass. Thanks!! Joe

5. jason trabakoolas Says:
   

   Hi,

   I am looking to buy a Parker Brothers DH 20 Gauge SxS Shotgun. It has it's original case and the serial numebr range in in the 200,000. It is in excellent condition. Can you help me come up with a fair price? I know it is tough not seeing it but anything would help. Thanks, Jason

6. Jim Pitzer Says:
   

   need to know when gun with serial number 54383 has made and a value range

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Parker Bros (also known at various times as Parker Brothers Manufacturing Company, Parker Brothers Guns, and Parker Bros. Shotguns) was an Americanfirearms firm, mostly producing shotguns from 1867 to 1942. During these years, approximately 242,000 guns were produced in various grades, and are widely considered the finest and most collectible American shotgun.

Models[edit]

All Parker guns are break-open style actions, most of which are side-by-side double barreled designs; the remainder are single barrel guns intended for use in trap shooting.

For the first 20+ years of production, Parker Bros. used an exposed hammer design, but by 1888 the first hammerless guns were offered for sale.

Parker guns were offered in 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 20, 28 and .410 gauges. There is an experimental example known to have been produced in 18 gauge. All else being equal, the smaller the gauge the more scarce and valuable a Parker gun would be in today's world.

Parker guns were sold at various price points; the basic gun being the same design with the price increasing as production costs (engraving, fit and finish, quality of wood grain, barrel steel, etc.). These grades included: dollars grades, Trojan & VH through A-1 Special/ Invincible.

History[edit]

Parker Bros. was launched in Meriden, Connecticut, as Parker Snow Co. by Charles Parker, whose mission was to produce rifles for the United States Army during the Civil War. The company was among several entrepreneurial initiatives by Charles Parker, founder of the Charles Parker Company.

Over the years, Parker shotguns were exhibited in several national and international expositions including the Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia in 1876; the Melbourne International Exhibition, Australia in 1880-81; the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago in 1993; and the Sportsmen's Exposition, New York in 1895, 1896, and 1897.^[1][2]

The company was acquired by Remington Arms in 1934, and phased out of business by 1942.^[3]

Famous shooters[edit]

Parker guns were often viewed as the gun of choice by celebrities including: Annie Oakley, Frank Butler, Clark Gable, as well as the top ranked competition shooters of the day.

PGCA[edit]

There is an active interest in Parker guns today, most visibly represented by the Parker Gun Collector's Association.

References[edit]

1. ^(July 20, 2016). 'Parker Brothers guns - designs in collections, at auction, in expositions, design catalogues and historical information'. artdesigncafe. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
2. ^(April 30, 1881). 'Connecticut Awards in the Australian World's Fair'. Morning Journal and Courier (New Haven, Conn.), p. 2. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
3. ^'Parker Brothers (Meriden, CT) DHE Side-by-Side Shotgun,' NRA Museum. Accessed Nov. 15, 2018.

Parker guns were often viewed as the gun of choice by celebrities including: Annie Oakley, Frank Butler, Clark Gable, as well as the top ranked competition shooters of the day.

PGCA[edit]

There is an active interest in Parker guns today, most visibly represented by the Parker Gun Collector's Association.

References[edit]

1. ^(July 20, 2016). 'Parker Brothers guns - designs in collections, at auction, in expositions, design catalogues and historical information'. artdesigncafe. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
2. ^(April 30, 1881). 'Connecticut Awards in the Australian World's Fair'. Morning Journal and Courier (New Haven, Conn.), p. 2. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
3. ^'Parker Brothers (Meriden, CT) DHE Side-by-Side Shotgun,' NRA Museum. Accessed Nov. 15, 2018.

Other sources consulted[edit]

Parker Brothers Shotguns Serial Numbers

• Johnson, Peter H. (1961). Parker, America's finest shotgun. New York: Bonanza Books. 260 pages.

External links[edit]

• Parker shotguns Courtesy of NRA Museums

Parker Brothers Double Barrel Identification