Need Help putting a $$$ on an 1890 Parker Bros Shotty

[Ellensburg]

Got this family gun and it is sooo cool. It is a Parker Bros SxS 12 guage with double triggers and a damascus barrel and a ton of engraving. The whole barrel has loopy loops going down it. There is also some pretty cool engravings on the rest of the metal, including a couple ducks on it. It says that it was patented in 1876. Serial number is 61771. I dated the gun to 1890. Wood looks to be of high quality but I cannot tell for sure what it is. I don't have pictures to load right now ( Im at work) but I can probably get some up later. Pulled the triggers and they both fired. GREAT SHAPE.

I don't know if its a $500 gun or a $5,000 gun.

Grandpa said that he took it to a gunsmith 10 or 15 years ago and the guy valued it at 5-10k and wanted to buy it on the spot. I doubt that it is worth that much. Anyone real educated on these guns? I am tempted to make it my grouse gun one of these days.

[Woodchuck]

DO NOT FIRE IT WITH MODERN SHELLS  if it is in good condition thay can fetch some serious coin

[T-Rip]

If its in good condition its worth more that what your grandfather was offered.

post a pic, and I may have an offer for you-

[MP123]

Classic double shotguns can be shockingly expensive.  Like $50,000+  Not saying that's the case here but it's not a $500 gun for sure.

And definetely don't shoot it with any modern loads. 

[Ellensburg]

I shoot an 1890 16 gauge with modern loads. Its not a damascus barrel and it does fine. I will try to get pictures tonight. Not really looking to sell the gun unless something was offered out of this world.

[Ellensburg]

And Im not saying that it is super rare, but I have done a lot of looking, and haven't found one on the net that matches it.

[Buckmark]

Try parkerguns.org should have some good info and possible contacts that might be able to give a good estimate of valve after examining your gun.

[WDFW-SUX]

Damascus barrels are for black powder loads only! Not for use with modern smokeless ammunition!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ellensburg]

Damascus barrels are for black powder loads only! Not for use with modern smokeless ammunition!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need some of those loads then for testing it out.

[WDFW-SUX]

http://www.parkerguns.org/

Dont know if that helps...

[JackOfAllTrades]

Damascus barrels are for black powder loads only! Not for use with modern smokeless ammunition!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES!

I have one too!

-Steve

[chrisb]

can't wait to see pics

[Ellensburg]

Here are the pics. I did more close ups than far away. Im guessing that anyone who knows about these wants to see close ups more.



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[WDFW-SUX]

Very nice. How did your granfather come into possession?

[Ellensburg]

Very nice. How did your granfather come into possession?

from his father.