Mark Ouellette
12-27-2011, 06:53 PM
The Grade 2 Parker 10 Gauge was a first year Top Action gun from 1882. It has 30" barrels on a #3 frame and weighs 9 lb 12 oz.
This early Top Action Parker has NO dolls head.
I didn't want to invest in a full restoration on a grade 2 gun so I asked Brad Bachelder to restore only the metal.
Brad restored the barrels in Black and White.
Brad also re-case hardened the receiver to the colors appropriate for a 1882 Top Action Parker. Please note the straw color which is different than found on later Parkers.
Overall I think this is a beautiful gun!
PS: If anyone knows who Charles E. Gillon was please tell me. Either this was an award/presentation gun or he was just plain proud of this Parker!
Mark
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3176
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3177
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3179
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3181
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3182
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3183
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3186
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3187
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3188
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3190
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3191
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http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3196
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3197
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3200
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3201
This early Top Action Parker has NO dolls head.
I didn't want to invest in a full restoration on a grade 2 gun so I asked Brad Bachelder to restore only the metal.
Brad restored the barrels in Black and White.
Brad also re-case hardened the receiver to the colors appropriate for a 1882 Top Action Parker. Please note the straw color which is different than found on later Parkers.
Overall I think this is a beautiful gun!
PS: If anyone knows who Charles E. Gillon was please tell me. Either this was an award/presentation gun or he was just plain proud of this Parker!
Mark
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3176
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3177
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3179
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3181
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3182
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3183
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3186
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3187
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3188
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3190
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3191
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3192
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3195
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3196
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3197
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3200
http://www.parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=297&pictureid=3201