Parker GH grade 12ga double
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Parker GH grade damascus double. Serial number 80681, #2 frame, 30" barrels, possibly 12 gauge. Marked on barrel rib "<-PARKER BROS MAKERS. MERIDEN CONN. DAMASCUS STEEL.->". Overall has medium patina with light damascus finish visible on barrels. Fancy engraving on frame. Custom engraved on shield escutcheon "C.M.Keys, Jr/St Louis/Mo". Buttplate fine, free of cracks, pistol grip cap has a hairline crack. Barrels show a few minor dings. Stock shows average use, with a minor crack behind the forearm latch and behind the receiver tang, both light and free of "play". Mechanically good, sold as a collector item only, not warranted safe to shoot. Always buying, trades of antique guns considered.
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