An extremely unusual Parker in so many respects.
Engraved wedges like that on Damascus barrels is only the second example I have ever seen.
It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that grip cap may well have been done by Parker on special order. Are those letters “CSA”?
The relief engraving is also highly unusual and while we have seen others with similar engraving they are very few.
If you’re thinking it needs restocking because of that fractured wrist, think again.
If no pieces are missing, an artist like David Trevallion or Brian Board should be consulted. It could be saved and the repair made both strong and invisible - and you would maintain the originality of the gun.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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