Parker 10 gauge hammer gun
Anyone know what frame this is and if these sights were original I see it’s called and under lever I’ll look thru completed auctions to try and get a value I gave 1500 for it am I hurt it’s a very nice gun 30 1/8 barrels I’ll take it out side and get better pics
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you really need to upgrade your photographic skills (focus and sizing). and no, those 'sights' are not original.
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These better best I can do with I phone
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Mike Whiskey is correct the sights are definitely not original. Shotgun looks good except for those sights. It's a twist barrel and I am sure it has short chambers. I would not fire it unless it had a very good inspection from a reputable gunsmith and then with only the proper ammo and still with caution. I can't remember who the author was but there is a book called "The Parker Shotgun" that is loaded with good info. You can also pay and have the shotgun researched thru the Parker Gun Collectors Association.
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A good looking "Lifter Action" Parker marred a bit by the added rifle sight.
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Am I hurt at giving 1500
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A.J. Aubrey Company made the shotgun around the turn of the century. They made guns with their name or any other company that wanted their name on a shotgun. Yours comes with a twist steel barrel, not like the more expensive damascus twist steel barrels. Those fired black powder roll crimp shells, which are not generally available anymore, unless you handload. This shotgun cannot fire modern shotgun shells as the smokeless power produces too high of a pressure. For example from my shotshell reloading days, a charge of 1 1/8 oz. of shot produced 10,800 to 11,000 psi. Your shell would have to produce a psi of 8,500 psi or less, and the shell length be no more than 2-5/8" with a rolled crimp shell. The rabbit eared shotguns at the time were less money than the hammerless guns. I base the maker as A.J. Aubrey as they were located in Meriden, Conn. the same as on your shotgun. As far as value......you have a wall hanger, and you have to base the value on it's ability to be used or not, I would consult a gunsmith to see if it is practical to get it operational.
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Sounds like I’m going to be looking at it for awile unless I decide to let locust fork auction it she my girl on auction side best there is at it I’m more knowledgeable about Winchesters and colts but some people gamble on slot machines I gamble on guns that are out my knowledge
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A.J. Aubrey? When it has Parker Bros. written right on it? From the Parker Gun Collectors Association:
Historical Overview of the Parker Gun
The Parker gun was built in Meriden, Connecticut for seventy years,
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Looks like I need to re join the Parker gun site to find out what I have
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Brian Dudley has saw pics thorhammer he thought your post was very funny don’t think your a Parker expert
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