| Larry Stauch |
12-30-2011 01:12 PM |
3 Frame 12 Gauge Revived
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About a year ago I bought a Parker 3 frame DH 12 gauge with 32" barrels from a friend of mine in Fresno. It was one of three Parkers and an LC Smith that I was able to get from him. His Grandfather originally owned the guns and they had been in his family for as long as he could remember, and he's in his mid sixties.
It had been drug up and down the San Joaquin River chasing ducks and geese and hunted in the cotton and alfalfa fields for pheasants for the last 110 years, it was built in 1902. It weighs a hefty 8 pounds 4 ounces and it swings very smoothly.
Anyway I had it cleaned up the other day I and thought you may enjoy looking at it now that it's done.
I had the wood refinished and re checkered, installed a new recoil pad, installed an original Parker grip cap, re blued the barrels and trigger guard and installed an original Parker safety where there was no safety before.
I think the restorationist did a pretty good job of making it look better without losing the character of the gun. And now I can take it to the Dakotas and pound those peskey roosters and not worry about it not having a safety.
It's good to go for another 110 years.
Larry
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