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I have come across three Parker Brother shotguns and need some help with their possible value. Two are conventional s/s 12 guage with both having all matching #'s. Both say "VULCAN STEEL" & MERIDIAN CONN on their 28" barrels. Serial #'s are 1022** on one and 1387** on the other. The 3rd shotgun is a blackpowder with no serial # I could find. COndition I would rate as 50-60%, possibly a little higher. ONe of the buttplates has a dog on it, if that helps. I will try and post some pics but any help you can give me on approximate value would be greatly appreciated!!
PS Also on the barrel it says Pat. Mar 26 1878

Thanks!!
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  • only winchesters
    Hello cookies: don't have a lot on Parkers but my one book says:
    S/N 1022xx was made in 1900 S/N 1387xx made in 1905. The "Dogs Head" butt plate is a Parker standard plate. They also used a "Skelaton plate", which was a metal edge guard basically, and they would checker the wood in the center.

    Before any value can be given, the real experts will need barrel length, choke, condition of the metal, (barrel blue, frame or receiver case coloring percentage if any) chokes. Condition of the stocks, finish and checkering.

    Good Luck
    Regards Dave
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  • 101AIRBORNE
    Hello cookies and welcome,
    I am by no means an expert but have collected and sold Parker's for
    over thirty five years. The Vulcan was considered the first *letter
    grade* Parker. Look at at the water table-underneath the barrels.
    Will be marked withe a "V". Appears that 1022xx would have been
    manufactured about 1901 Serial No. 1387xx about 1906.
    Parker serialized every part except springs. Look at the water table again for the black powder. In order for a conservative price to be assigned: strong percent of original blue on barrels-any dents?) and trigger guard blue. Strong percent of case colors on the receiver. Strong percent of original varnish on the stocks. Does the gun lock up tight? Is the lever to the right or left? Does the gun have a single trigger? Many of the Vulcans have auto ejectors vs. manual extractors? The Vulcan grade-called "quality" by Parker was limited to
    extras. A beaver tail forearm was actually available. Most have the thin splinter forarm. Checkering condition? A Parker is not rare or considered by the so called *Parker Experts* valuable unless of high grade and condition. Bore condition? The standard plate for the stock
    was a Dog's Head. The Vulcan could not be ordered with a skeleton butt plate. This began with the "D Grade". Factor all conditions together and I am likely to give you a real world selling price and an auction price. Look again at the
    black powder gun. There will be a serial number and a *letter* on the water table. I have reviewed gunbroker auctions for some time and the only *honest* Parker advertised was by Iconoclast-moderator on the WTB
    forum. If you wish, advise full serial number to me via profile or to the moderator-just may have in my data base. Also, frame size is considered-expressed in a number or a number and a fraction-such as
    1-1/2-example only on locking lug. The actual barrel weight sans wood
    will be stamped under the barrels-likely will have oz. underligned.
    Good luck and check out the BP Parker. 101
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