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Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are a two piece walnut set. Sights / Optics: This shotgun is mounted with a small front bead, set into the concave solid rib. The barrels just meet at the muzzle.Ĭhoke: The barrels Improved Modified (L) and Modified (R) choke. The wavy line engraving stops just short of the muzzle with a scribed line at the end of the engraving. The receiver has zig-zag border engraving around its features.īarrel Length: 28”, with solid, concave rib with wavy lines, which tapers from 0.544' at the breech to 0.376' at the muzzles. The buttplate is marked 'PARKER / BROTHERS' above and below a concave carving of a dogs head and front legs in grass. The lower tang is serialized to the receiver. The left lug is marked with the serial number under 'V'. The sides of the frame are marked “PARKER BROS”.

The top of the forend bracket has the serial number. The underside of the lug is marked '2' and '5', the left is marked with the serial number and the rear is marked '375'. The underside of the barrel set flat is marked'Kf', '3' and '12' under the left barrel, 'PAT'D APR 11. VULCAN STEEL”, with two arrows pointing toward the lettering.

Markings: The barrel rib is marked “PARKER BROS. This can change as orders could be placed for any type steel or damascus barrel you desired.Model: VH Grade, Hammerless, With Vulcan Steel Barrels & ExtractorĪction Type: Side by Side, Double Non-Selective Trigger Shotgun with Extractor Trojan grade was marked Trojan Steel, the VH grade was marked Vulcan Steel, B grade usually was marked Acme Steel. The early Damascus barrels were usually marked Damascus on the rib.

Barrel Rib: Parker put the grade of steel on the rib along with Parker Brothers, Meridian CT.

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. The grades are as follows with the highest grade first.

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 frame sizeĪnd serial number are found on the rear barrel lug. Included 7 which was the largest down to a 000 the smallest for a 410. Was a 1, 1 1/2 or 2 frame While the 20 gauge was an 0 or a 00 frame.

Frame Size: Parker used different frames for their shotguns.

Parker shotguns have three basic identification marks that will help you identify your Parker.