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Tried to reg. on the Parker forum, gave my name, pass word, email they said they would send me email to activate they never. So I try to login and it says activate your account check email, I give up. So here is the question: I purchased a Parker 10ga. Twist 32" barrel.On the water table it has the serial # 78xxx N Mar 15 1875 Pat. Jan 15 Aug 16 1887 May 7 Oct 8 1888. What can you tell me about gun? I have never herd of a Model N. The frame size is 3. Thank You for any information.

PGCA would ask you to post the full S/N and pics if you want accurate info.

In the early days of the Parker Bros. hammerless doubles the 10-gauge guns came at a $5 premium over the smaller gauges in the two lowest grades. So, the 10-gauge version of the lowest grade, PH-Grade was called an NH-Grade and the 10-gauge version of the GH-Grade was called an EH-Grade. From DH-grade on up the 10-gauges were the same price as the smaller gauges.



Accordiing to the tables in The Parker Story there were 1547 NH-Grades made, the vast majority with 30- or 32-inch barrels. Here is one serial 744xx, shipped 16 December 1894, to E.K. Tryon, Jr. & Co. in Philadelphia.

Thank you for the information. Do you know when this gun was made? S #78470. The gun is in good condition except the stock is broke at the wrist. Would there be a chance of finding a used replacement for this gun?

Camotrky, the Parker in question was manufactured in 1893, it is very unlikely that you would find a 3 frame replacement stock in acceptable condition, and further unlikely that it would bolt on & fit as you might hope. These guns were all hand fit & stocks of the same frame size and grade are rarely interchangable. If the gun warrants it you may be best off having the stock repaired.

Thanks Mark I have started the repair. I have soaked the peices(5) in acetone and will start rebuilding once they dry.