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San Fran LETTERED A.S. HALLIDIE Signed Antique PARKER BROTHERS SxS Shotgun SAN FRANCISCO Shipped with CANVAS BOUND TAKEDOWN CASE
Guns International #: 101413811 Seller's Inventory #: 20446
Category: Parker Shotguns - Antique - Shotguns - 16 Gauge
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1466
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
San Fran LETTERED A.S. HALLIDIE Signed Antique PARKER BROTHERS SxS Shotgun
SAN FRANCISCO Shipped with CANVAS BOUND TAKEDOWN CASE
Here we present an antique Parker Brothers T Grade 0 Double Barrel 16 Gauge Hammer Shotgun Engraved with the name “A.S. Hallidie”, made in 1888 in Meriden, Connecticut.
The included Parker Gun Collectors Association letter states the shotgun was ordered by E.T. Allen Co. of San Francisco, California and shipped on August 9, 1888. The trigger guard on this gun is engraved with A. S. Hallidie. Andrew Smith Hallidie (b.1836) was a British immigrant to San Francisco during the Gold Rush years with his father (c.1852). His father returned to England shortly after but Andrew stayed in California, working the gold mines and doing jobs as an engineer and a fabricator. It was during this time he invented wire rope, which would later translate well to what he would become most famous for. This was as the promoter of the Clay Street Hill Railroad in San Francisco, which was the world’s first practical cable car system. Thus, Hallidie is often regarded as the inventor of the cable car and father of the present-day San Francisco cable car system (the only National Historical Landmark that moves). Hallidie occupied many positions in San Francisco society, including a spot on the Board of Trustees of San Francisco as well as serving as a regent of the University of California from 1868 until his death in 1900.
Charles Parker was an entrepreneur who began working in U.S. manufacturing in the 1830s. Interestingly, one of his first products was a coffee mill. He also collaborated on several government contracts to make arms during the American Civil War, including one for the Model 1861 and then a truly interesting, rare breech-loading design for the state of Kentucky, called the Triplett & Scott Carbine. Finally, in 1866, after his experience in arms manufacture for the war effort, he and his sons, Wilbur and Dexter, began the company Parker Brothers, making sporting shotguns. This company is considered by many to have been the best manufacturer of fine American shotguns, ever. The company was in business until 1942.
The overall condition is very good. The action is strong and tight. The bores are shiny bright and smooth. All the markings are clear. The twist barrels are a fine feature on this example. Truly, an amazing shotgun with an even more impressive history!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 28 inches.
Caliber: 16 Gauge
Chambers: 2-1/2 inches
Chokes: Modified/Improved Modified
Length of pull: 13-5/8 inches.
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$4375
#20446
SOLD
Antique: Yes