T Barker Shotgun Serial Numbers

I'm sorry Tom, but your gun is a lower quality Belgian made Tradename gun and in no way connected to Parker Brothers of Meriden, Conn. Tens of thousands of similar guns were imported between the 1890s and beginning of World War I, and were engraved with the name of a well recognized maker in the hope of confusing the purchaser. Other examples include the Sam Holt, W. Richards, and T. Digital signal processing signals systems and filters solutions manual. Barker and images may be seen here As a family legacy it is of course priceless; as a sporting arms it has very little value and you should not attempt to shoot the gun with ANY load.

Also note back then serial numbers weren't even used or required as yet so the number on your shotgun is a 'batch' or 'run' number, not a serial number. Unless it is in excellent or like new condition it's value would be less than $100. Jan 4, 2018 - Lot 6167 of 298: T. BARKER SIDE BY SIDE 12 GA SHOTGUN Manufacturer T. BARKER Model SIDE BY SIDE Serial Number NSN Type.