You Like Long Barrelled DHE Parkers? - Page 4

PML · 08-10-2019, 12:00 AM

While the action may have been done by Turnbull I don't think there is any chance the barrels or wood were done by his shop. Call him if you do not agree and perhaps he can tell you what he did if you are a potential buyer of this gun. You might also ask the seller for the receipt of the Turnbull work that was done. This gun is a restored POS in my opinion and the seller advertising it as a Turnbull restore seems very odd to me as he is well aware of what Turnbull work is. I would run away from this gun at any price. JMO.

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B. Dudley · 08-10-2019, 07:34 AM

Yes Pat. I feel the same way. POS.

Who said it was turnbull restored anyway. The ad does not mention turnbull.

I see all the time guns that are advertised as turnbull restored and I know the guns never were in their shop. To some people, new case colors, regardless of quality or appearance means “turnbull”. And then the broad brush is used to paint the gun.

I agree that the colors on the gun are good and likely are turnbull. That is about all the gun has going right for it. But I was wondering where it came from that the gun was in fact colored by turnbull.

Randy Roberts · 08-10-2019, 08:00 AM

Agreed, the seller knows better but....

Bill Murphy · 08-10-2019, 09:17 AM

Brian, the ad does mention Turnbull. Good as the colors may appear to some, they appear a bit muddy to me. I only have one gun done for me at Turnbull's and it makes the 34" gun look a bit less "nice".

B. Dudley · 08-10-2019, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Brian, the ad does mention Turnbull. Good as the colors may appear to some, they appear a bit muddy to me. I only have one gun done for me at Turnbull's and it makes the 34" gun look a bit less "nice".

Gosh... of course... right in the darn title!!! And I was focusing on the description.

Hammer Gun · 08-11-2019, 10:04 AM

If I remember right all factory ribs had part of the ser number stamped on the bottom side of the rib, about the second or third post from the breach, been a while since I had one but it was stamped that way, Gary

Opening Day · 08-11-2019, 10:22 AM

That's right Gary and I think on the left side of the rib

Randy Roberts · 08-11-2019, 08:20 PM

Not "ALL" of them. I have a vent rib B grade that letters as a factory vent rib. It has one letter stamped under the rib where the last three digits of the serial number normally are stamped. That letter appears to be an S. I have tried my best to convince myself that it is a 5 which would correspond to the grade but it does not appear to be such. The gun is right as rain and there is no question about it being factory original and correct.

Hammer Gun · 08-12-2019, 07:52 AM

Never say never when Parker guns are involved, Randy your B grade sounds like a fine gun, and with the letter the gun is right as rain as you say, never heard that saying before, Gary

C.O.B. · 08-12-2019, 10:41 AM

I thought the serial number was engraved under the rib not stamped.