One of the things my friend liked about my shotgun were the screwheads. It wasn't Parker's most expensive shotgun at the time - but it wasn't their cheapest either. My FIL's 1891 12 gauge, like I said, was a measly $125. But according to my friend here at work (who's article appeared in Double Gun Journal, by the way), Parker shotguns were the premiere gun to have - and one paid a small fortune for it back in the 1870s! His unique 11 gauge was originally purchased for $275, I believe he discovered. I really had no idea that Parker shotguns were so prized. I just hope I get to keep the M1 Carbine! And the Mossburg 500 ATP 12 gauge! And the Remington rifle that shoots 22 Short, Long and Long Rifle And I'm glad I was able to pass along some of that enjoyment.

My father-in-law has already promised it to his nephew, so until that day comes I hope to enjoy it. So here are some of the photos I took of my father-in-laws 1891 Parker shotgun. So as a collector's item, it doesn't hold much value.ДЄnd contrary to my father-in-law's fears, the guy here says that I can safely shoot light loads with the gun and it would cause no harm. There's even a small piece of the stock near the buttplate that's been broken off along the screw hole. There's pitting in the barrels and the stock has seen more than its share of abuse. I wish I could say my father-in-law's Parker was in as good a shape.

He was even able to get a copy of the original sales receipt for the gun! And he has his story published in a book about Parker shotguns. It's a 12 gauge, with a 30', grade 'D3' Damascus barrel, and likely sold for around $125 at the time.Д«y contrast, this guy owns a Parker 11 gauge shotgun made in 1874 that decades ago a family member won in a poker game. So the next day I bring the gun to him and he's looking it over and looking in his books and eventually tells me the gun was made in 1891. So he asks me to bring the shotgun to him to look at and he could tell me what he could find about it. Well, his eyes light up and he starts asking me all sorts of questions about it questions I don't have the answers for. The guy comes in and I tell him that I've got a Parker shotgun. 'Hmmm' I say and start looking at the book. I go to his office and while working on his computer I notice a large book on his desk about Parker shotguns. I get a call from one of our scientists here with a computer problem. Over two years later, the shotgun stayed in my closet, still wrapped up in that old tablecloth. I guess before making Monopoly they made guns!ДЄnd there the gun sat until we moved to Alabama, where my father-in-law asked that I take custody of the guns until he came up to join us. At the time I noted on the side the inscription 'Parker Bros.' and thought it was funny. The only thing he tells me is he didn't think it was safe to shoot it because of the age of the barrel. I say old because my father-in-law has no idea.

He unwraps an old vinyl tablecloth and inside is this old shotgun. The first time he showed it to me, he pulls this bundle out from under the bed. My father-in-law has had this shotgun for many, many years. This weekend I finally got around to taking some pictures so here they are.ДЄ little background first. In another thread, I promised to post some pictures of my father-in-law's Parker Bros.

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