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Parker Bros Knock-off or Not?

deschmidt27
While cleaning out my father-in-laws gun cabinet, who recently passed away, I found a side by side Parker Bros shotgun. I took it to a "reputable" local gun dealer and he took one look at it, and told me it was a knock-off. His argument was that it looked nothing like, one he had in on consignment and he could find nothing in the catalog that looked like it. He sited the plain butt plate, which he thought should have said Parker Brothers, as well as the plunger release and exterior hammers, that we not on the guns he was familiar with.

However, it does say Parker Bros on the side, and has what appears to be legitimate serial numbers and grade stamps. The bridge between the barrels, appears to say "Parker Bros Makers Meriden Conn Damascus Steel"

I'm also concerned about the full-length rifled insert in one barrel. Is this a real Parker Bros, is it valuable, and/or has the rifle insert devalued it???

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  • XXCross
    Sure looks like a Parker "underlifter" to me.
    The insert is probably someone elses doing.
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  • deschmidt27
    Thanks XXCross... any idea on value?
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  • Knifecollector
    I agree, looks like an authentic Parker Under Lifter, I would say the insert has hurt the value quite a bit. An original high condition Under Lifter should fetch 5 thousand or more. I'd guess around $750 give or take on yours.
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  • deschmidt27
    Can't I just remove the insert and restore the value?
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  • XXCross
    I would suggest it would be best to remove the insert, however that will do little to change the value. Early Parkers are not in high demand even in sound condition. The high value guns came later.
    Clean it up and hang it on the wall.
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  • hrf
    Go to http://www.parkerguns.org/ for info and manufacture date by serial number.

    They also have a forum where you can post questions and photos. (You should ask them about the insert before trying to remove it. It has its own extractor, and may be a known accessory?)
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  • deschmidt27
    That's a good point hrf... thanks! I've applied for registration on that site, as well.
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