20 Gauge Double-Barreled Shotgun, circa 1925

Summary

Parker Brothers of Meriden, Connecticut, produced a wide range of consumer and industrial products over their history from 1836 to 1947, but they are best known for their high-quality shotguns, and for many important innovations in shotgun design. This gun is a more affordable example from Parker Brothers "VH" line.

Parker Brothers of Meriden, Connecticut, produced a wide range of consumer and industrial products over their history from 1836 to 1947, but they are best known for their high-quality shotguns, and for many important innovations in shotgun design. This gun is a more affordable example from Parker Brothers "VH" line.

Artifact

Shotgun

Date Made

circa 1925

Henry Ford Museum
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Guns

Object ID

72.146.72

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. George T. Trumbull.

Material

Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)

Dimensions

Length: 43.25 in

Inscriptions

Marked: PARKER BROTHERS, MAKERS, MERIDEN, CONN. VULCAN STEEL

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