12 Gauge. 18" barrel. SN: 93558. (mfg. ca. 1899) 2.675" chamber length. Cylinder Bore. Blued and casehardened finish faded to deep brown patina overall with walnut semi-pistol grip stock and splinter forend showing double bordered two-point checkering. Double barrel side by side break action boxlock extractor shotgun featuring single alloy bead front sight on cut down barrels. Retains the original PARKER/BROTHERS branded hardrubber puttplate, and unsigned escutcheon to toe. VH grade Parker shotgun on a size 2 frame. Maker mark to barrel reads PARKER ROTHERS, MAKERS. MERIDEN, CONN. VULCAN STEEL. Frame flanks struck with PARKER BROS maker marks. Wiggle line engraving around the frame and breeches. Watertables show V prefix to serial number and patents reading PAT'D JAN. 18. AUG. 15. 1887/MAY 7-OCT. 8. 1889. Barrel flats marked PAT'D AUG. 11. 1876. Serial numbers match. {FFL}

Fair as refinished and modified. Bores Frosty with some patched patina. Item is a deep brown patina overall with light pitting over the frame, barrel fences, and breeches. Some scattered light nicks to metal. Triggerguard pitted. Wood has been sanded and refinished with handling wear and dents. Some chipping behind tang. Buttplate shows some wear with branding and dog logo still recognizable, but checkering worn off the upper edge. Barrels show slight up and down wiggle on lockup with lever resting left of center, near the left edge of the tang.