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on some the early guns- the order number is on the barrel flat where you expect to see the serial nbr take a look on the side of the barrel lug for another number 7136 should wear 10 Ga 30 twist barrels how are the bores?
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The bores are very rusty, the outside look pretty good once you remove the paint. The trigger plate is broken in half where the triggers come through it. Also the top tang has been ground down so they could put a plate to reinforce the stock.
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03-08-2014, 10:19 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Is this the parts gun that recently sold on Gunbroker? If so, that thing was beat!
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03-09-2014, 07:16 AM | #6 | ||||||
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Oh well, You bought it as a parts gun, so you shouldn't be too disappointed.
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03-09-2014, 09:04 AM | #7 | ||||||
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if you are just a little bit inclined you can fix that old parker with not much expense..she wont look pretty but she ll shoot again...i have a old 8 ga that i now shoot that was in worse shape than yours..took me two hours just to get tha shell to fit rite in the barrels...the gun was off face over a quarter of an inch.... if your barrels are deemed worth to shoot and your locks and hammers function..your on your way to shooting this gun again... i vote to try to fix the old gal....charlie
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03-09-2014, 12:49 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Post some pic's. We would all like to see what you got. We have all bought worst guns than you are describing in the past. Nothing like a challenge.
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03-09-2014, 05:00 PM | #9 | ||||||
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After 3 hours and a gallon of mineral spirits I Finally got the paint and foam off. I am not sure it will ever shoot again, but there are some good parts and its useful as a learning tool.
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03-11-2014, 11:50 AM | #10 | ||||||
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Years ago, I found a Civil War era rifle in an antique shop, that had been painted red. I'm guessing it might have been used as a parade rifle, but who knows?
I paid the 250 bucks, took it home, dismantled it, and soaked the parts in lacquer thinner. All the paint loosened up, and was rubbed off, revealing a surprisingly nice Colt manufactured, 1861 Springfield. It is a good shooter, BTW. There are still a lot of treasures out there, if you're willing to roll up your sleeves, and do the work. |
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