New Member from Charleston, SC

[arthur.hopkins]

Thank you all for the great feedback!

I am glad that we can re-breathe life into this classic.

I will update as the repairs are completed.

[C grade]

Arthur
Welcome and congratulations. I would suggest you contact Brian Dudley , a PGCA member, on the stock repair. I live in Georgetown and collect and shoot Parkers. Jim Kelley in Darlington is a great Parker gunsmith, but has some health problems and the weight has become very long, sometimes years. If I can help you please feel free to contact me. The previous advise is good and the other smiths mentioned are excellent.
David

[edgarspencer]

I have recently seen two separate guns, with broken stocks, repaired by Chris Dawe (PGCA member) and they were done beautifully.

[B. Dudley]

Wait a minute... What is going on with that upper tang? Is it extended??? Please post a pic of the top of the wrist and also the bottom of the wrist while you are at it.

[wayne goerres]

Brian is correct. It looks like somebody has welded an extension on to the tang. I would like to see better pic,s also. Looks like backyard engineing to do a previous repair to the stock. If it is you will be looking at a lot more work and a hole lot more money to repair it.

[B. Dudley]

I have a back action with a lengthened tang. And an incorrect stock. Long term plan is to make the tang correct and replace stock. Sometime...

[arthur.hopkins]

As requested

[arthur.hopkins]

Lower half

[arthur.hopkins]

As for the finish on the receiver, would cleaning suffice if the barrels are to be refinished?

[arthur.hopkins]

Another picture of the lower half