Too Bad

[Dean Romig]

Here's a very interesting Parker. The seller calls it a "field gun" but I'd be witting to bet it was originally a competition trap or live bird gun. It sports a Miller trigger, a Monte Carlo stock, a modified safety (either pinned or has some mechanism in the tang that affects the safety) but it's too bad the barrels have been poorly "mono-blocked" and the checkering is wrong for a Grade 3. Anyway, it has some interesting features.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=253810839

[GH-16]

Boy that old girl has had some serious gunsmithing done to her. I wish it was listed in the serialization book. It looks as if the checking is either covering up a wrist repair or a butt graft. The trigger guard tang has been welded up to make a straight grip tang and isn't wearing a serial # like a factory Parker would.

Too bad about the cobbled up sleeving job as well. My opinion for what's it worth is it's a parts gun, look's like a good action and forearm and not much more.

I just wish the old girl could talk so she could tell us about the things she's done and lived to tell about it.

[winplumber]

Who is he trying to fool with that description ?

[Old and Reliable]

Originally Posted by Steve Huffman

Who is he trying to fool with that description ?

Like so many "numbnuts" on gunbusters or G.I. gastro-int. sites- these guys don't know crap from Crisco- this parkers was probably a grade 3 DH with Damascus barrels, at one time Frank LeFever and sons did a barrel job on older Damascus barreled doubles- and speaking of Frank (German root origin- tip of a spear) Auggie or Frank Pachmayr (not the way this clown miss-spelled it, Gott in Himmel) would say "Alles ist verruckt" if they read this description of the POS clear spacer to a Pachmayr pad as being done by that great Germanic gunsmithing firm migrated to CA- and anyone can install a single trigger, doing it right- a whole 'nother ball game- Cabela's has an older DH 12 with a modified Trojan set of No 2 frame barrels with short top rib anda Trojan forearm at $2500, shifting gears to my favorite sidelocks- another clown has a Crown Grade 12 Smith described as being built in 1902- a Monogram- yes- a Crown- no-- unless he hit a typo and meant 1920--

So many clowns trying out for the band leaders job as they sense some $ in those old vintage classics we love- but they come ill-prepared and never learned the basic "7 P's" of preparation- shame!!

[B. Dudley]

Hard to tell what all is going on there. But a straight grip conversion for sure and the checkering on the wrist is completely odd to say the least. I could surely use a few parts off that gun for myself. but not at that price.

[Bill Murphy]

Not everyone is an expert on double guns. This fellow gives us the opportunity to look at a legible picture at least.

[Old and Reliable]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

Hard to tell what all is going on there. But a straight grip conversion for sure and the checkering on the wrist is completely odd to say the least. I could surely use a few parts off that gun for myself. but not at that price.

I could see maybe just under 4 figures for this as a Project Parker- BUT I want to test fire it and check out the single trigger first. I think this dude has a case of "newbieparkerprice-itis" he heard that Parkers, like pianos, have intrincsic value- maybe- like the A1-S Jack Puglisi bought from Julia's- or a Steinway played at Carnegie Hall by Van Cligburn- but not a "bawdyhouse Grinnell brothers spinet from Canal Street" or a reworked and re-done grade 3 12 gauge Parker-as common as 16d nails on a building site--IMO

[ed good]

poorly mono blocked? looks cosmetic only...the price seems fair for what it is?

[charlie cleveland]

i a gree the price is not to bad..would still be a good shooter in my opinion...i would not be ashamed to tote it around.... charlie

[Opening Day]

I agree with Brian, nice parts gun. And yes I think the seller doesn't even know how bad the condition is.... Would not be a bad shooter if the price was lower.