parker-12-gauge-double-hammer-sidelock-shotgun
Lot 2063
Parker 12 Gauge Double Hammer Sidelock Shotgun
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Serial number 41043 on trigger tang, watertable, barrel lug and forend metal, 26 in. damascus barrels marked PARKER BROS MAKERS, MERIDEN CONN. TWIST with single front bead sight, shell extractor, both barrels choked CYL, double triggers, sideplates marked PARKER BROS, walnut buttstock replacement with original buttplate, original walnut forend.

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Overall length 43 in.

Private Collection, Eastern North Carolina

DOM: 1884, LOP: 14.5 in., DAC: 2.25 in., DAH: 2.75 in., FFL Status: Antique.

Founded in 1866, Parker Brothers was a prestigious American gunmaker renowned for its high-quality shotguns. Based in Meriden, Connecticut, the company built a reputation for craftsmanship and innovation, producing a range of meticulously crafted side-by-side and over-under shotguns. Parker shotguns were highly esteemed for their durability, performance, and elegant design. Despite ceasing production in 1940, Parker shotguns remain highly collectible and respected in the firearms community for their historical significance and quality.

Overall fair to good estate condition, hammer screws are stripped and will not stay in place if cocked and fired, barrels have oxidation and pitting, bores have pitting and marks, stock has field marks from age and normal use.