cleaning up an old parker,

[Perimedik]

I have a wall hanger.
I want to clean it up. I want to get the gunk out of the internals behind the triggers etc. Has anyone used brake or carb cleaner to do this? I would also like to clean up and polish the metal. I was reading a 3M scotch bright pad will do? Is that prefered over lets say 000 Steel Wool and some oil? The wood is beyond salvageable. However to remove general grime and get some grain to show Murphys Oil Soap?

Any feedback or help would be appreciated Thanks

[edgarspencer]

Take a deep breath and slow down. Until you know what you have, almost all methods to clean what we thought were wall hangers are wrong, and irreversable. If you want to stop the rust, 0000 steel wool liberally soaked with WD-40, rubbed lightly, will do that on the barrels fine. Don't go at the action with an pressure at all; there may be remnants of colors hiding. Post some pictures of the barrel stamping, bottom of the rear barrel lug, and water tables so you'll get the experts to tell you what you have.
The true 'wall hanger' category is pretty filled up with lesser quality pieces, so don't be too rushed to commit a potentially good Parker to that 'final resting place.'

[Perimedik]

Fair enough, I'm no Ansel Adams so bear with me.
Here is the receiver stamps
2
56913
G


The Barrel is marked with the same serial number 56913 and
c 11
D 4 PATD APR 11 1876

The forend same serial number 56913

zoomed


Barrel dents

some other pics

[Perimedik]

Oh it's a Damascus Barrel

[Mike Poindexter]

You have what appears to be a GH (grade 2) from about 1889. It has no appreciable collectors market, especially in the shape its in. In other words, you have nowhere to go but up, IMHO. Disassembly may be difficult with the rust. I would not hestitate to clean it up on the outside a little, with Murphy's oils soap on the wood and some careful rust removal as previously described. You could even strip the wood with alcohol and a scrubbie, which would bring out the original grain most clearly, but would need some French Polish applied to seal it and make it look a little like it did when new. Go slow, and take off less rather than more. You have a wall hanger, and should keep it that way. Restoration to shooting status is probably cost prohibitive.

Mike P.

[Perimedik]

Originally Posted by Mike Poindexter

You have a wall hanger, and should keep it that way. Restoration to shooting status is probably cost prohibitive.
Mike P.

Yep, just want to clean it to hang above the bar. Conversation peice at this point. I have no delusions that this will become a shooter again.

just a pretty looking peice of history.

[Big D]

The wall hanger at my cabin on the Au Sable is an old Remmie hammer gun. Wrist is cracked and "repaired" with a tacked on piece of aluminum on the right side. Gun doesn't look too bad so long as you keep the right side to the fireplace

[Kensal Rise]

Sir:
Depending upon barrel condition, this GH is certainly restorable. If barrels are not deeply pitted and abused with dents, bulges or loose ribs, there is no reason why this gun cannot be cleaned up, restocked and used... with appropriate loads.

All this depending upon a careful evaluation of course.

The work will cost abit. But even the parts are worth something. i hate to see this Parker collect dust and grime when it could be a working gun.

Best, Kensal

[Perimedik]

I don't have the money though

If I got a decent offer on it I'd pass it on. I'm not attached to the gun or anything. If it were my family gun or something than yes over time would invest in a restoration. For now, it'll be "Hey look at that"

[Kensal Rise]

Perimedik:
Again, if the barrels are salvagable, please let me know what you consider a decent offer at my personal email: dgclassics2@yahoo.com

And thank you for the trouble!

Best, Kensal