Parker Bros. Grade 2 Hammer 12 Gauge 30″ SxS Side By Side Shotgun Antique
SOLD FOR: $1,076.00
LSB#: LSB260711HH003
Make: Parker Brothers
Model: Grade 2
Serial Number: 38765
Year of Manufacture: 1884 / Antique
Gauge: 12 Gauge 2 1/2″ chambers
Action Type: Side by Side, Hammer, Double Trigger Shotgun with Extractor
Barrel Length: 30″ Damascus
Choke: Fixed. Both Improved Cylinder
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a bead fixed atop the rib. The top of the rib has a wavy serration pattern for glare reduction.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece checkered walnut with semi pistol grip, straight comb, checkered lever forend, and checkered Parker buttplate. There are scratches and compression marks throughout. There is a light crack expanding down the length of the forend. There are no chips. The LOP measures 14.25? and 13 3/8? from the fronts of the triggers to the back of the buttplate. Overall, the stocks are in about Good condition.
Type of Finish: Browned, Case Color
Finish Originality: Original.
Bore Condition: The bores are semi bright, with moderate erosion visible. There is light pitting in the bore. There is stubborn fouling. In this writer’s opinion the bores rate a 5 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 15% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows handling and storage wear. There are scratches. The screw heads range from sharp to tooled with serviceable slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this shotgun is in about Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this shotgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.
Our Assessment: Parker Brothers’ exposed-hammer doubles represent an earlier chapter in the company’s sporting shotgun production. This Grade 2 combines 30″ Damascus barrels with external hammers, double triggers, and checkered walnut furniture, giving it the characteristic appearance of a late nineteenth-century American sporting arm. Its listed 1884 manufacture places it within Parker’s established hammer-gun period.
This example shows substantial age and use, with approximately 15% of its original finish remaining, worn wood, and a lengthwise forend crack. The bores exhibit erosion and pitting, while the action is reported to function correctly; the shotgun has not been test-fired. Its appeal rests in its antique Parker identity and period configuration, with the condition limitations clearly reflected in the description. Please see our photos for a better understanding of the condition and good luck with your bids! -N.P