Original Barrel Color?

[ch]

They can be redone for around 300$ Like Dean says pictures please.

[Alligator]

Dean: Thanks for the pictures of your gun and barrels. The color is nearly the same as on my 16 gage and I can use the rest of the pix to restore the checkering on the butt and finish quality. Thanks again ever so much!! Lee.

[Dean Romig]

Lee, keep in mind that the checkering on the lower grades of 0 and 1 had flat top checkering... not perfect pyramids like grades 2 and higher..

[Alligator]

Dean: Thanks and I understand the flat top which is what I will do plus the mullering. Probably at 60 degrees on the checkering. The forend has enough left to pick up and recut. The butt is a different story. I am 74 years stupid and have been building stocks since I was 14 and want to do this as close to original as possible, but I will not pass it off as original. I had to rebuild the stock that came with it far enough to use for a pattern. I don't know if the stock that came with it was original to this gun, but I'm certain it was an original Parker stock. It has the checkered grip cap and dogs head plate that is comensurate with a lifter and the serial number is not under the trigger guard. However, there is a piece of tape under the buttplate with initials and an '93 date so who knows! I am planning to do an article for the "Parker Pages" on this gun when finished as it was a unique repair job that existed when I bought it. I just hope to do it justice before I pass in on to another Parker collector. I'm thinking of getting some Briley 28 gage sleeves when I get it finished so I can shoot it LOT'S. Thanks for the correspondence, Lee.

[Big D]

Have you priced 28 Ga. shells lately? You could buy a ton of RST's for the cost of the 28 gauge adapters and 28 gauge shells.

[Alligator]

I figure on doing both!!! Lee.

[John Feldes]

Hi Dean, ch,
If you go to my post "Parker Hammer Gun # 32762 Shell size" on 01/17/2011, I have some pictures there. I'll try to get some updated images soon. Thanks for the interest.

It's a great old gun, with tight lock up. The wood is in great condition, although I think it's been refinished. A little dark around the receiver, which raises some minor concern for shooting strength. The checkering is very sharp. Some pitting in the barrels, but still very shootable. I've been shooting RST shells to keep the pressure down and the cleaning a little easier, but I do sneak in a BP shell every once in a while for fun.

Sorry I don't have any pictures to load today. Let me know what you think. I really enjoy having her around.

Kindest regards

[Dean Romig]

John, I remember your post and just looked at it again. That's a nice gun and looks like it is in great condition. They really are fun to shoot.
I have two ther 16 ga. 0-frame Grade 1 hammerguns - one has barrels 26" and the other has barrels 28". I love to hunt grouse and woodcock with the 28" gun and it's so easy to carry.

[John Feldes]

Thanks Dean. I would love to see your guns. Sounds like you have a nice collection. I haven't taken my to field yet, but hope to do so one day soon. The long barrels add some weight to it, but it's no problem. Biggest barrier for me is skill. Working on honing this. Have really only shot rifle before I fell in love with this Parker. Difficult to get the hang of it. But, I plan to solve this problem this year at the local range.

Thanks again

[Dean Romig]

Keep at it John - Practice makes.... well, it helps us to work on our shooting faults