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I have a Parker Bros 12 guage double barrel shotgun. The serial# on the gun is 122343. The gun is in fair to good condition. Doesanybody have an idea of it value. The grade on Parker shotguns is a number or initials located on the water table of the frame. 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. Parker Brothers P Grade 12 Gauge Double-barrel Shotgun, c. 1901, serial number 110048, walnut stock with checkered forend and grip, frame with simple diamond border engraving marked 'PARKER BROS,' textured barrel rib engraved 'PARKER BROS. MAKERS MERIDEN, CONN.
By Thomas E. Wessel
In 1832 Charles Parker of Meriden, Conn., organized the Parker Co. to make coffee mills and subsequently bench vises. In 1860 the firm was reorganized to become Parker, Snow, Brooks & Co. On Sept. 28. 1863. the firm signed a contract with the government to make 15.000 Model 1861rifled muskets at $19 each. This contract was fulfilled. Upon termination of the Civil War. Charles Parker became president of the Meriden Mfg. Co.. which position he held until 1868 when the firm of Parker Brothers was organized.
Their first shotgun was made in 1868 and was known as the 'Parker Brothers'. Of hammer type, it featured a lifter bolting device, and the fore-end was attached to the barrels with a cross-key. In 1879 an improved fore-end assembly based on the Deeley & Edge system was made standard. A hammerless lock was adopted in 1889, with automatic ejectors first offered in 1902. The Parker single trigger was introduced in 1922.
On June I. 1934, the assets of the Parker firm were purchased by Remington Arms Co., Inc.. but with the advent of World War II production of Parker shotguns was discontinued and was not resumed with the coming of peace.
The Parker shotgun was essentially machine made, although much hand-fitting was involved in its production. Forgings were machined slightly oversize and then hand fitted by filing and scraping. Reputation of the Parker shotgun was founded on uniformly excellent quality and durability as well as fine balance and handling qualities. Parkers were offered in several grades, and all but the cheapest Trojan grade could be ordered built to customers' specifications. Regardless of price, the Parker shotgun justly earned its title of 'Old Reliable'.
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1 Commence disassembly by removing fore-end assembly and barrels (1). Remove guard bow screw (67) and rear tang screw (65). Unscrew guard bow (66) and remove 3 trigger plate screws (57, arrows). Turn gun right side up and push top-lever (16) to right. Remove front tang screw (30)
2 Tap out trigger plate (58) and attached assembly. Use a small wood dowel inserted into forward part of receiver (28) and just in front of cocking crank (17) where a portion of the foremost surface of trigger plate may be seen. Lift trigger plate assembly away, while lifting out cocking slide (46). Trip (41) and its internal assembly will also drop out. Trip sears (44 & 45), drift out sear pin (40), and remove sears. This will permit removal of stock
3 Continue (A) by removing top-lever retaining screw (29). Using a piece of cotton waste for padding, place thumb against top-lever spring shell (13) and fingers against face of receiver. Pry shell away from tang at (B) using a small screwdriver or hardwood wedge. Withdraw top-lever spring shell, spring (14), and plunger (15). Top-lever (16) may now be lifted out. and bolt (38) withdrawn rearward from receiver
4 Next, remove hammer fastening screws (22) and hammer screws (23). Hammers (49 & 50), hammer stirrups (51), mainspring plungers (48), and mainsprings (47) will drop out. It is best to hold a large cloth at rear of receiver while doing this to prevent loss of parts which arc under spring tension
5 Remove (A) unhooking slide screw (56) and withdraw unhooking slide (62) and assembly from front end of trigger plate. (B) Remove trigger spring screw (61) and trigger spring (60). Drift out trigger pin (53) and remove triggers (54 & 55)
6 Remove extractor screw (9) and slide extractor out and away rearward. Remove cocking link screw (6) and cocking link (3). link spring pin (4), and link spring (5). Removal of extractor or cocking link is not dependent on prior removal of one or the other. Reassemble in reverse sequence ■
1. Barrels
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2. Front sight
3. Cocking link
4. Cocking link spring pin
5. Cocking link spring
6. Cocking link screw
7. Bolt plate
8. Bolt plate retaining pin
9. Extractor screw
10. Extractor
11. Buttplate
12. Buttplate screw (2)
13. Top-lever spring shell
14. Top-lever spring
15. Top-lever spring plunger
16. Top-lever
17. Cocking crank
18. Joint pin screw
19. Joint pin
20. Cocking crank pin stop screw (2)
21. Cocking crank pin
22. Hammer fastening screw (2)
23. Hammer screw (2)
24. Unhooking pin screw
25. Joint roll
26. Unhooking pin spring
Parts Legend
27. Unhooking j5in
28. Receiver
29. Top-lever retaining screw
30. Tang screw, front
31. Safety slide pin
32. Safety slide
33. Safety slide spring
34. Safety lever jacket
35. Safety lever pin
36. Safety lever
37. Safety pin
38. Bolt
39. Sear spring
40. Sear pin
41. Trip
42. Trip spring
43. Trip spring plunger
44. Sear, left
45. Sear, right
46. Cocking slide
47. Mainspring (2)
48. Mainspring plunger (2)
49. Hammer, left
50. Hammer, right
51. Hammer stirrup (2)
52. Mainspring pin (2)
53. Trigger pin
54. Trigger, left
55. Trigger, right
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56. Unhooking slide screw
57. Trigger plate screw (3)
58. Trigger plate
59. Tang screw sleeve
60. Trigger spring
61. Trigger spring screw
62. Unhooking slide
63. Unhooking slide spring
64. Unhooking slide plunger
65. Tang screw, rear
66. Guard bow
67. Guard bow screw
68. Fore-end
69. Fore-end iron
70. Fore-end plunger box pin
71. Fore-end screw (2)
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72. Fore-end plunger box
73. Fore-end plunger spring
74. Fore-end plunger
75. Fore-end plunger roll
76. Fore-end plunger roll pin
Remington Models 8 & 81 Autoloading Rifles
By James M. Triggs
The Remington Model 81 Woods-master autoloading rifle was produced from 1936 until 1950. Except for minor differences, it is mechanically identical to the Remington Model 8 5-shot autoloading rifle produced from 1906 until 1936. Design of the Model 8 rifle was based on U. S. Patent No. 659,786 granted Oct. 16, 1900 to John M. Browning. It was the first successful high power autoloading rifle produced in America. Manufacturing and sales rights were sold to Remington.
The Model 8 rifle has a locked breech long-recoil action wherein the barrel, bolt, and bolt carrier assembly recoil several inches together so that the bullet has cleared the barrel before unlocking begins. The bolt has twin locking lugs which engage locking recesses within the barrel extension. The barrel, suspended in guide bushings, is surrounded by 2 heavy coil-type springs in turn covered by a sheet-metal jacket. These springs are compressed on rearward movement of the barrel bolt and bolt carrier assembly.
At the end of recoil the bolt carrier is locked into rear of the receiver. Energy of the compressed recoil spring then drives the barrel forward, which cams the bolt open to unlock it from the barrel extension. When the barrel extension reaches its forward position, it trips the barrel lock allowing the bolt mmmmmmmmm.
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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
- 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? - Rick Ross Says:
I have a Parker Brothers uplift 12 ga #208 can you tell me anything about it and its value? Thanks Rick.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Jim Pitzer Says:
need to know when gun with serial number 54383 has made and a value range