Belgian shotguns marked 'T Parker' were imported c.1880-1910 for sale through the various mail-order and catalog hardware stores. The play on the name was intentional, designed to fool unwitting buyers into believing this was a Parker Brothers shotgun (it is not). Similar markings include 'Sam Holt' (Colt) and 'W Richards' (Westley Richards). There was a 'Thomas Parker' who was a gunbuilder in England, but his guns are specifically marked as such and would not have the laminated Belgian barrels.
The gun has no real collector value, although there are a few of us who study the old hardware-store guns. Value is merely whatever someone would pay for something to go over the fireplace, and although we see these marked at $250 consistently we also see them consistently not selling for that. $150-$200 if in Very Good shape is more realistic.
Please do not attempt to shoot the shotgun. As well as being 100 years old (at least), it was never designed for the pressure curve of smokeless powder and any modern ammunition is very liable to separate those barrels and cause injury.
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To find hammers for old rabbit ear shotguns check with Dixie Gun Works
100 USD or so.
about 150-200 if it has a nice petina and no rust, decent furniture, down to 35-50 as a wall hanger or lamp.
THE NICKel PLATING IS PROBABLY AFTERMARKET, BELGIUM WAS KNOWN FOR HUNDREdS OF DIFFERENT MAKES OF GUNS. THE EXPOSED HAMMERS DO INDICATE A BEFORE 1950 ERA.IF THERE IS NO MAKERS NAME VISiBLE YOU'Re LOOKING AT $100 TO $150 MAX
Most like a utility grade store brand shotgun made at the turn of the century or there about. Try internet searches, the library, gun shows, gun shops.
Both HENRY ARMS CO and ECLIPSE GUN CO were tradenames used by the HD Folsom Co on shotguns imported before World War 1. Both brands were made by Henri Pieper in Belgium.
Both of those names are in the list of old shotguns imported from Belgium c. 1900. Probably sold by Sears Roebuck. Laminated steel barrels should be retired. If it has side hammers, it should bring $125-$150 as a mantle decoration.
the gun has two hammers and on the barrels is stated laminated steel
my info says it was an 1883. on further review, the info I've got says that it was PATENT 1883. double barrel, laminated steel w/exposed hammers. it has a stamp of a dog sitting upright next to a tree with some kind of bird hanging from it.
@ turn of the century, 50-100 USD
What is the value of a H Pieper double barrel shotgun and hiory All it says on the gun is h pieper Belgium's has two hammers...?it in 12ga 32/40
What is the value of a H Pieper double barrel shotgun and hiory All it says on the gun is h pieper Belgium's has two hammers...?it in 12ga 32/40