Thank you everyone for your replys (especially CraigThompson)
I'm in S. Florida. I'd be willing to drive at least some distance to have the gun properly done. I've looked up some gunsmiths on the web but i'd like to find one that knows parkers well and others have used for restoration work.
The gun is actually still more of a blue'd color than a grey as compared to an old .30-30 I had reblue'd when I was 16. The .30-.30 still looks the same as when I got it back.
All of the screws are of original condition and the parker appears untampered with. My father-in-law was no gunsmith and said he never messed with it outside of shooting it. I guess I was the first person to fire it since it was put away probably 20 years ago. It's always been stored properly and thankfully never in a shed or garage corner or basement.
If all else fails I'd probably just have the barrel latch spring repaired and the butt plate replaced.
I'm still on the hunt for a stoeger 12ga sxs or a cz ringneck if I can find a good deal for walking around in swamps. I'll save the parker for shooting skeet and looking cool at the range. It's ridiculously accurate and fun to shoot.
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