Parker Bros.

During these years, approximately 242,000 guns were produced in various grades, and are widely considered the finest and most collectible American shotgun.

For the first 20+ years of production, Parker Bros. used an exposed hammer design, but by 1888 the first hammerless guns were offered for sale.

All else being equal, the smaller the gauge the more scarce and valuable a Parker gun would be in today's world.

Parker guns were sold at various price points; the basic gun being the same design with the price increasing as production costs (engraving, fit and finish, quality of wood grain, barrel steel, etc.).

[3] Parker guns were often viewed as the gun of choice by celebrities including: Annie Oakley, Frank Butler, Clark Gable, as well as the top ranked competition shooters of the day.