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Unread 07-11-2017, 03:11 PM   #1
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I just got back my Parker DHE in 16 gauge on a number 1 frame that David VandenBrand restored for me. When I purchased the gun it was totally original but very well used, stock showing years of use with many dings, scratches, and dents but no cracks. Ejectors weren't working properly and bluing was well worn but barrels were in excellent condition. I made the decision that it needed to be gone over, repaired, and put back into excellent condition. I sent it off to Dave and he worked his magic on the gun. He refinished the stock and recut the checkering, blacked the barrels and trigger guard, repaired two buggered screws, and repaired the ejectors, bent the stock to give me 1 1/2 X 2 1/2 X 14 1/4 over the original skeleton butt plate. The gun is now in perfect working order, beautiful to look at (the wood is much nicer than I expected), has great dimensions, and ready for another 100 years. I couldn't be happier and really glad I had it all done. Dave is a great guy to deal with and love his work.
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Unread 07-11-2017, 03:18 PM   #2
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Where are the pictures???
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Well, photo bucket that I always used for hosting my pictures has decided to charge $400 per year to handle the pictures. I'm trying to decide if I'll do that or not.
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$400!!!!!! That's nuts!

Why not just post them here? If you need help posting pictures, go to www.parkerguns.org and click on its FAQ link. At the bottom of the FAQ page are two videos links that may help you post pictures.

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We'll try this and see how it works, don't know why the pictures got rotated but you get the idea:





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Gerry, Is that a Remington gun, or was it restocked by Remington? The nose of the comb is much more akin to the Remington stock than the Meriden stock.
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Super nice work on the stock! I like that gun a lot.

I don't think Edgar thoroughly read your introductory paragraph...





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It was stated that the stock was refinished and checkering re-cut, not restocked.

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Super nice work on the stock! I like that gun a lot.

I don't think Edgar thoroughly read your introductory paragraph...





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It was stated that the stock was refinished and checkering re-cut, not restocked.

Yes, Dean. I did read the whole thing. Twice in fact. I was not asking if the gun was restocked in the restoration. I clearly read that it was cleaned up and the checkering was recut.
What I was referring to was the nose of the comb does not look like a Meriden stock, and very much like a Remington stock. Just because you didn't understand what I wrote doesn't mean I didn't understand what I was asking. ����
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Yes, Dean. I did read the whole thing. Twice in fact. I was not asking if the gun was restocked in the restoration. I clearly read that it was cleaned up and the checkering was recut.
What I was referring to was the nose of the comb does not look like a Meriden stick, and very much like a Remington stock. Just because you didn't understand what I wrote doesn't mean I didn't understand what I was asking. 👍👍


Thanks Edgar. I'm glad we got that cleared up.





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