Parker VH grade sawed off shotgun

Titles: Parker VH grade sawed off shotgun (Supplied title)

Description: Parker VH grade sawed off shotgun. This double trigger, double barreled, side by side 20 gauge shotgun is made of engraved "Vulcan" fluid steel and has checkered walnut stocks. The barrels and forestock have been sawed off at 9.6 inches; the shoulder stock has been cut to leave only a pistol grip, which is wrapped in black electrical tape. Manufactured by Parker Brothers in Meriden, Connecticut. Confiscated by the Minneapolis Police Department in Minnesota.

Dates

• 1915 (Creation)
• 1992 (Date confiscated.) (Discovery)
• 03/26/1878 (Patent date) (Content)

Creation

• made by: Parker Bros. (Meriden, Conn.)
• collected by: Minneapolis (Minn.), Police Department, Weapons Review Board

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1996.241.4

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 43.5 centimeters length (overall)
• 24.3 centimeters length (barrel)

Subjects

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