W.G. Parkhurst shotguns?

Question

My grandfather has a W.G.Parkhurst double barrel shotgun with an engraving of a deer on the wood stock of it along with other engravings on the metal parts too but I can't find any info about this gun at all. Please help! I can tell this gun is a one of a kind but can't find any info.

Answer 1

This is all I could find on you weapon.
It sounds as though you have a Damascus barrel shotgun made in either Belgium or England some where around the late 1800s.
This weapon should not be shot at all.
The weapons back then were not designed to handle the high pressure loads of to days ammo.

To try and shoot it will likely damage the weapon and the shooter.

Parkhurst shotguns were made in England by J.P. Clabrough & Brothers., and in Belgium by Simonis, Janssen & Dumoulin. After 1906 they were all made in Belgium
There was also a Wm Parkhurst who made percussion guns in New Hampshire in the later part of the 1800's

Parkhurst 12 SxS Double Engraved Gold Started at $495.00
http://forthehunt.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?item=65042459


PARKHURST DOUBLE SHOTGUN (12-gauge) Wall-hanger. $250
http://www.hendersonoutdoors.com/guns_for_sale.html

http://www.gabelguns.com/QuestionsAndAnswers/ViewQuestion.asp?QuestionNumber=3251

http://www.earmi.it/armi/database/brand_p.htm


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Answer 2

I would say you have a valuable and prized Shotgun there my friend... I would not sell it if I had It.. It will only become more valuable as time marches on... Quality Shotgun and don't let anyone tell you different... They can be used for present day Hunting as long as you handload the ammo.....Fantastic Firearm....