Parker Brothers AH
Parker Brothers · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1889
Also known as: Parker AH, Parker AHE, Parker A Grade Hammerless, Parker Grade 6
Overview
The Parker Brothers AH is a side-by-side, break-action double-barreled shotgun and one of the high grades of Parker's celebrated hammerless line. Designated Grade 6 in the Parker system, the AH sat well above the field-grade VH, wearing the finest Damascus (and later Acme fluid-steel) barrels, deep game- and dog-scene engraving, and a highly figured walnut stock with carved side panels. Built on Parker's renowned boxlock action, most were 12-gauge doubles with twin triggers, a top lever, and automatic ejectors.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3289 g (116.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1143 mm (45.00") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Internal Hammer |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Damascus Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12ga, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action Double Barrel
- Safety mechanisms: Tang Safety
- Features: Break Action, Side By Side Barrels, Boxlock, Hammerless, Double Trigger, Top Lever, Engraved, Figured Walnut Stock, Automatic Ejectors
Production
Production years: 1889-1942
High-grade (Grade 6) hammerless double; later production under Remington ownership
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 1942
Notes
Parker Brothers shotguns were graded by quality and ornamentation; the hammerless range ran VH (Grade 0), PH (1), GH (2), DH (3), CH (4), BH (5), AH (6), AAH (7) and A-1 Special (8). The AH is Grade 6, a fine-engraved high grade. Ejector-fitted examples were marked AHE. Production passed to Remington in 1934, which continued Parker guns until about 1942.
Background
Known as 'Old Reliable', Parker Brothers reserved its AH grade for buyers who wanted a working double dressed in the finest Damascus and engraving short of the exhibition-level A-1 Special. Surviving AH and AHE guns are among the most prized of American doubles.