Help Identifying a Parker Warranted

chadmcq · 11-03-2012, 06:23 PM

Anyone have some information on this Parker Warranted. There are no identifying marks on the barrel or stock. It was found on my Great Grandfather's farm approximately 100 years ago in upstate NY. It has an octogon barrel. Thanks for any information you could provide.

jack404 · 11-03-2012, 06:31 PM

Henry Parker was a lock maker of note but sold to everyone

so the maker is still yet to be discovered but its a parker lock

chadmcq · 11-03-2012, 06:36 PM

Any idea by the type of lock when it was made?

jack404 · 11-03-2012, 07:02 PM

parker first shows up about 1830 and continues to be found on rifles up till 1890's

his locks where well liked

sorry i cant help you get closer the US experts will be along soon , they'll most likely know much more than some aussie

cheers

Jim K · 11-03-2012, 07:46 PM

That general type of gun dates from around 1850, but some parts, like the hammer, trigger and trigger guard look more modern so someone may have tried to repair or "restore" that gun in relatively recent years. The rear sight is obviously from a modern rifle. As to the type of lock when it was made, I think the lock is probably original and not converted from a flintlock, if that is what you meant.

Besides the amateurish attempts at "repair/restoration, the gun is in poor condition. Value would be a couple of hundred dollars at best.

Jim

chadmcq · 11-03-2012, 08:30 PM

Thanks for the information Jim. My Great grandfather was a bit of a tinkerer. Do you think there is any point getting it restored?

jack404 · 11-03-2012, 08:32 PM

restoration is a personal thing , if your doing so to keep it as a keep sake then ok doing it up to sell , dont , you wont get back what it costs ..

but if it was made by my great grandpa well i'd be keeping it ..

Hawg · 11-03-2012, 09:42 PM

The trigger guard looks a lot like a narrow Ohio style and the rear sight could be old enough to belong on a percussion gun. Gemmer was using an elevation adjustable sight after he took over from Sam Hawken. That's not a Gemmer sight but could be a variation of it. It just doesn't have a totally modern look to me.

chadmcq · 11-05-2012, 08:51 AM

Thanks all for your comments. I really appreciate the information.

11-03-2012, 06:23 PM	#1
chadmcq Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 4	Help Identifying a Parker Warranted Anyone have some information on this Parker Warranted. There are no identifying marks on the barrel or stock. It was found on my Great Grandfather's farm approximately 100 years ago in upstate NY. It has an octogon barrel. Thanks for any information you could provide. Attached Images -->

11-03-2012, 06:31 PM	#2
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Help Identifying a Parker Warranted Henry Parker was a lock maker of note but sold to everyone so the maker is still yet to be discovered but its a parker lock Last edited by jack404; 11-03-2012 at 06:33 PM..

11-03-2012, 06:36 PM	#3
chadmcq Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 4	Re: Help Identifying a Parker Warranted Any idea by the type of lock when it was made?

11-03-2012, 07:02 PM	#4
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Help Identifying a Parker Warranted parker first shows up about 1830 and continues to be found on rifles up till 1890's his locks where well liked sorry i cant help you get closer the US experts will be along soon , they'll most likely know much more than some aussie cheers

11-03-2012, 07:46 PM	#5
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: Help Identifying a Parker Warranted That general type of gun dates from around 1850, but some parts, like the hammer, trigger and trigger guard look more modern so someone may have tried to repair or "restore" that gun in relatively recent years. The rear sight is obviously from a modern rifle. As to the type of lock when it was made, I think the lock is probably original and not converted from a flintlock, if that is what you meant. Besides the amateurish attempts at "repair/restoration, the gun is in poor condition. Value would be a couple of hundred dollars at best. Jim Last edited by Jim K; 11-03-2012 at 07:50 PM..

11-03-2012, 08:30 PM	#6
chadmcq Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 4	Re: Help Identifying a Parker Warranted Thanks for the information Jim. My Great grandfather was a bit of a tinkerer. Do you think there is any point getting it restored?

11-03-2012, 08:32 PM	#7
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Help Identifying a Parker Warranted restoration is a personal thing , if your doing so to keep it as a keep sake then ok doing it up to sell , dont , you wont get back what it costs .. but if it was made by my great grandpa well i'd be keeping it ..

11-03-2012, 09:42 PM	#8
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,554	Re: Help Identifying a Parker Warranted The trigger guard looks a lot like a narrow Ohio style and the rear sight could be old enough to belong on a percussion gun. Gemmer was using an elevation adjustable sight after he took over from Sam Hawken. That's not a Gemmer sight but could be a variation of it. It just doesn't have a totally modern look to me.

11-05-2012, 08:51 AM	#9
chadmcq Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 4	Re: Help Identifying a Parker Warranted Thanks all for your comments. I really appreciate the information.