Soon to be Parker owner needing help

[George Lander]

James: Dean is right. Make sure that what you are buying is what it is supposed to be. Too many fine old Parkers (and other fine doubles) have been "upgraded" by someone, sometimes professionally and sometime amatuerishly, and somtimes being offered as "The Real Thing" You stated in your original post that this gun was a D Grade. How did you determine that ?
The grade of a Parker is stamped on the watertable, either as a letter or a number (sometimes as both). A D Grade is two grades up from a V Grade and worth considerably more to a Parker collector. Follow Dean's advice and post some clear pictures of the gun here: the watertable, the barrel flats and the top rib markings should tell the tale.

Best Regards, George

P.S. Your grandfather was right!