Price on VHE Restored gun?

[rickey hughes]

looks like $2400 is going to buy this. Maybe a little to strong in price?

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Rickey,

An high condition original gun is always worth more than the best accurate restoration. By accurate I mean that it would take a close look by someone who knows Parkers, I mean really knows Parkers to identify that the gun is a restoration.

What is an accurate restoration? That means "correct to the period" of which the gun was made. Parker case colors changed over the years. If the case colors are not of the correct period, or if the wood isn't accurately shaped as Parker would have done for this gun, or if the checkering isn't perfect for the grade and year, or if someone hot blued the barrels then it is lilkely not worth the price. If it is indeed an accurate restoration, and think that you will love owning and shooting the gun then the price may not too high.

I have guns restored but try to stay at least even money on them. I shoot these restorations on the range, in the field, and on the duck boat. I also have a few high condition safe queens that don't get dragged into the duck boat. If I scratch a restoration it goes back to the gunsmith for repair. If I scratch a high condition original gun something has been lost forever.

A final note to this early morning rambling. Be careful in buying high conditional original guns. They may indeed have a few expertly executed repairs or partial refinish. It takes a expert to identify some repairs. That's where a trusted PGCA friend can mentor you. Please notice that I post my state of residence in my Member Info on the left side of the computer screen. That way other members who are close by are more likely to contact me to come shoot and hunt with them.

Good luck to you!
Mark

[Hammer Gun]

Mark, Will PM you today with the info we talked about the other day, Gary

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Gary,

I am "standing by" in military parlance.

Mark

[Pa SxS]

Just as a reference, I attended a firearms auction a few weeks ago. They had a DelGrego restored 12ga VH on a 1 1/2 frame plus the shipping box DelGrego shipped the gun in. This gun looked like it just came out of the DelGrego shop so everything was mint. The gun sold for $2700 with a buyers premium of 10% and sales tax of 6% so the total was $3,132. I dropped out at $2200. It was a lovely gun but not worth the total price. IMHO

[Ed Blake]

If the gun is as you say, buy it for $2,400. And who cares if it's a redo. Where else will you find that quality for that kind of money?

[rickey hughes]

well i WENT TO BUY GUN AND IT WAS GONE IT WENT FOR $2600 OH WELL THERE IS A 28 INCH DHE 12 gauge. metal and barrels are perfect all action screws perfect. guns has been restocked that is not perfect. they want $2000 for it. probably buy it for $1700- $1800

[Andy Kelley]

Rick the DH might be a better deal than the VH you were not able to acquire. Sometimes things happen for a reason.In the fall I missed out on a VH with two barrels ,two forends but had a broken stock.. price was a whopping $500 but a few weeks later was able to get a nice DH . Good luck! Andy

[rickey hughes]

Yes the DHE has perfect metal and barrels. When I say perfect I mean no dings dents and the action srews are timed and untouched. engraving is sharp. no case color and bluing is thin in spots. I think it had been restocked. mediocre job at best but this is reflected by asking price. I think the gun can be bought for $1700-$1800. 28 inch barrels

[edgarspencer]

Check the DHE serial number against the book. Prices seems pretty low unless the barrels were chopped or some other serious modification. Could just be a good deal too.