The turnips are growing on me

[Jeff Bonadurer]

Howdy All,

First sorry for the poor photos. What does Parker call this stock configuration?
Yep, splinter forend and ????

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/9154097757_dfc7627e7d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46845109@N06/9154097757/)
GHoverall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46845109@N06/9154097757/) by Bonadurers (http://www.flickr.com/people/46845109@N06/), on Flickr

...... and the flying turnips.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5344/9154095955_3a7b664700.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46845109@N06/9154095955/)
turnips (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46845109@N06/9154095955/) by Bonadurers (http://www.flickr.com/people/46845109@N06/), on Flickr

The plan is to measure the wall thickness of the barrels this weekend.
If the numbers are good, I'm buying a GH. :)

[Dean Romig]

It is known as a capped pistol grip.

[Jeff Bonadurer]

Thanks Dean. I just couldn't remember seeing the cap. I will have to
take a better look this weekend .

[Patrick Hanna]

As for me, I really dig those flying turnips! I hope the barrel walls measure to your satisfaction, and that you bring it home sometime this weekend.

[calvin humburg]

Gotta love thoes Dam. barrled G's.

[charlie cleveland]

i ll secound that calvin..them G s are really cool... charlie

[Mark Ouellette]

I like a D Grade's dogs but I can live with the birds falling to the ground on G Grades! Yes, they are not turnips. They are ducks and other fowl which but a moment ago were flying at high speed only to have been hit in mid flight by a load from the G Grade Parker in your hands! That is why their heads have dropped... Do those fowl look better now?

If one wants a good gun that won't embarrass their dog a Grade 2 Parker is the way to go! They are the best buy.

Equivalent guns from other maker are Grade 2 LC Smith, F Grade Lefever Arms Co. and in my not so humble opinion, AH Fox "A" Grades. All are excellent buys in today's market and offer beauty, grace (handling), and reliability for this generation of caretakers!

Mark

[Drew Hause]

Smith No. 3 ducks weren't bad

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/15371530/357141912.jpg

No. 2s were terrible

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/15371530/223633105.jpg

Much better on the Specialty grades
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/15921276

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/15921276/251640515.jpg

Aubrey flying...something

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/17474742/303270966.jpg

Tobin courtesy of Researcher

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/22641451/404808540.jpg

Folsom

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/20091267/395925431.jpg

Baker

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/17434920/271046268.jpg

[Dennis V. Nix]

Those are some nice looking guns. Thanks for the photos.

Dennis

[Craig Larter]

The GH Parker is an amazing gun and is a best buy in today's market no question, a great balance of engraving, wood quality and that Parker mystique. Mark O posted above that the GH was on par with the Fox A, actually the Fox A was a $38.00 gun, the Fox B was a $50.00 gun and the C was a $75.00 gun in the 1913-14 time period. I believe the GH was selling for approximately $70.00-$80.00. at that time. In the opinion of many Fox collectors the Fox B was the equivalent of the Parker GH and was the all time bargain AH Fox (except maybe the $25.00 Sterlingworth) at $50.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t2/clarter/f661b748-1a77-4822-9b83-bca2cb98e11c_zpse6f92745.jpg (http://s156.photobucket.com/user/clarter/media/f661b748-1a77-4822-9b83-bca2cb98e11c_zpse6f92745.jpg.html)

[Patrick Hanna]

OOOOOh. An Ansley Fox! Now there's another beautiful shotgun. All of these guns are beautiful. You guys are killin' me!

[Mark Ouellette]

Mark O posted above that the GH was on par with the Fox A, actually the Fox A was a $38.00 gun, the Fox B was a $50.00 gun and the C was a $75.00 gun in the 1913-14 time period. I believe the GH was selling for approximately $70.00-$80.00.

Craig you are of course correct in terms of original selling prices of a Fox A Grade and Parker GH. It is however my opinion that an A Grade Fox, especially those with the later engraving style(s), is the equivalent of a GH Parker in terms of style and beauty. Heck, even a Sterlingworth has the graceful lines of the action bosses that scream "Let's go shoot pigeons!"

I like both the Parker GH/EH and Fox A Grades but I think the Fox action "lines" make it an unfair competition in terms of style. Of course this is like admiring the beauty of female figures. Some like the svelte lines of a runway model, some long to hold a petite figure like Audrey Hepburn's, and other desire curves like Marilyn Monroe's! In the end we usually love the woman in our arms regardless of her figure.

Mark :rolleyes:

[Dennis V. Nix]

At least while she is in our arms.

Dennis

[Jeff Bonadurer]

Hey All,

I did purchase the GH this afternoon. The deal went very smooth and I was able to get some of the guns history. It belonged to the Grandfather of the seller, who I was told was an avid outdoorsman here in the northwest. Fishing, upland birds, etc.. I was told by the seller that neither he or his father had fired his grandfathers gun which might explain the decent or better condition. Over the years I've owned many shotguns but none have been 16 gauge. I'm excited to learn and shoot this gun being my first 16 gauge.
Better photos to follow. Cheers !

Best regards,

Jeff

[Patrick Hanna]

Jeff, I'm glad it all worked out. It looks like a prize to me. As for it being a 16, I expect you will love it. My first shotgun (a Winchester model 12) was a 16. For years, it was my only shotgun and I took everything with it--quail, ducks and geese, and even a turkey on the wing. It's a very versatile gauge. Yours will probably be lighter to carry than a 12, but it will have all the pattern density you need for just about anything. Congratulations on your Parker!