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I stumbled into this Parker Bros double in an ammo can. The buttstock was stored separate in a sock. I got this and a CG Bonehill with cocking indicators and a Marlin 1894 that are missing critical parts. I'll make another post on the Bonehill.

I got a Ziplok bag of parts. I can account for the major parts but not attemped to put it together.

The bad news, no barrels for either shotgun. They were damaged beyond use apparently. The guy I got them from thinks he's got the Parker barrels somewhere.

The water table has a 3 over 3013xx and then a D under. I figure the 3 is the frame size and the D is the grade?

Obviously, I'm way short of having a gun. Any suggestions?

Is there any hope of finding a set of barrels that could be fitted to this gun?

Anything else you can tell me about what I have would be appreciated.

Thanks,

The 3 and the D are both Grade indicators. It is a DH or a Grade 3. they're the same thing.

There are no Parkers in the 3 hundred-thousand range.

The forend wood is not checkered properly for a Grade 3 gun and the stock should have 'drop points' ar the rear of the cheek panels. Further, a DH would normally have had a skeleton steel butt plate.

Judging by the checkering and the thickness at the wrist that could be Remington wood. Could make a decent shooter with a set of proper barrels.

Welcome to the crippled gun project quest. It can be made whole again given enough time, money, luck and patience. As you may know a month after the last part falls into place or you give up and send it down the road extra parts or barrels will seem to come out of the woodworks. I sat on a DS 20 Lefever for six years looking for a set of 28" or even 26" barrels. Two months after I sold it I found a set. I bought them for a very reasonable price and sent them to the new owner. He might get it finished this year now that he has all the parts. He might not. At least now he has everything he needs.

I doube checked the numbers and I was way off 801xx.

If it's a Remington made Parker than maybe they have a set of barrels?

It is not a Remington Parker. Remington, in Illion NY, purchased the Parker Gun Works in 1934 - your gun was made in Meriden CT by Parker Bros. in 1894 and originally had Damascus barrels. It was just the wood I was referring to as possibly having been made by Remington at a much, much later date.

If you'll provide the complete number I will look it up in the Parker book.
Jim

Dean (DAM16) is correct. A grade 3 Parker, regardless of gauge, year of mfg. or whether mfg. at Meriden CT., or Ilion NY, us a DH- or if the receiver has the front trip rods, a DHE- With the barrels absent, you can still get a reading on the frame size-aprox. although for some strange (to me anyway) reason, Parker stamped the frame size on the underside of the barrel lug, at the rear, near the tool steel wear plate-- But Frame size on Parkers is related to the center to center distance of the firing pin holes in the standing breech. A No. 1 frame size- 1" even span, the No. 0 size, is, I believe, 7/8"--

I would suggest you contact Larry Del Grego and Sons In upstate NY- you'll get better results there than from Remington-

Wood looks like a Remington era GH-grade buttstock and a VH-grade forearm. I'd suspect parts of more then one gun.

The stock and forend would be of interest to Parker gun guys. The other parts, not so much, too much missing. The metal parts and wood parts are probably not from the same source. Post more pictures and measure the exact distance between the firing pin holes for more information. There should be a serial number stamped in the wood under the trigger guard.

The guy I got the guns from said he had the barrels somewhere and he'd look for them. But they are busted, got a hole, it wasn't clear.

The number on the forend iron matches the receiver. The wood does look too modern compared to the action.