Parker upgrades - Page 2

Bob Jurewicz · 08-02-2021, 02:15 PM

Mine letters as a VHE with 26" Barrels and Single Trigger.
DelGrego and Runge did not attempt to pass their upgrades as originals. Runge signed them in the Engraving and the Serial Numbers were unchanged from original.
Bob Jurewicz

Bill Murphy · 08-02-2021, 02:40 PM

Bob, you are very right that the Del Gregos and Bob Runge did not attempt to pass off their upgrades as original. However, many field guns of lower grades, VHE to DHE, maybe higher, were passed off as skeet guns with remarked "Skeet In and Skeet Out" choke markings, and not signed. This is not a criticism of my friends, the Del Gregos, that was just the way it was, work performed by talented gunsmiths for paying customers. The postscript to my post is that the PGCA Research Committee's trip to Ilion in 1998 did not help to bring these remarked skeet guns to the surface, because an optioned 26" field gun doesn't look any different from a skeet gun in the stock books or most IBM cards. In years to come, some of these modified guns will be as important to Parker collectors as original unmodified guns.

Brush Buster · 08-03-2021, 10:45 AM

Since we are discussing the Upgrade I thought I would post a couple of pictures of mine ,it was a VHE Double Trigger 410, with Pistol Grip Stock and Splinter Forend Upgraded to a BHE for Odus Odum and still has his " WOO " Initials in the Oval ! This gun is also Signed by Runge in the engraving on the bottom of the Receiver but my camera isn't good enough to pick it up !Also in the last picture is is engraved on the Frame ! If you would enjoy seeing more pictures I have an Album of this gun on my Personal Home Page !

Mills · 08-03-2021, 10:50 AM

That is way cool!!!

Bob Jurewicz · 08-03-2021, 10:59 AM

Russ,
That's a great gun! Did they upgrade the top rib barrel steel stampings from Vulcan to Acme?
Bob Jurewicz

Brush Buster · 08-03-2021, 11:29 AM

Hello Bob , Thank You and Yes it says Acme Steel ! I will take a picture after bit and Post the Barrel Markings ,I am just getting ready to leave !

Brush Buster · 08-04-2021, 08:06 AM

I didn't forget the Picture of the Top Rib just got tied up a little long yesterday ! Anyway here it is ! Also one Picture of the opening Lever !

charlie cleveland · 08-04-2021, 08:22 PM

that's one nice 410....charlie