Bead on Parker

[Jerry Andrews]

This is the bead that is on the Remington VHE Parker I posted about earlier. Is this on anyone elses Parker? Could this be correct? Thanks to all responders. Jerry
http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/CaneRodMaker/?action=view&current=Bead.jpg

[Dave Suponski]

Jerry,On Remington era guns that same bead was also available in white.Parker/Remington used a bead that the stem was 90 degree's to the bead as in your picture.I hope I am describing this right.

[Russ Jackson]

I say ,you learn something every time you get on this site !

[Jerry Andrews]

Does everything else appear to be correct? The line, etc? Thanks much, Jerry

[Jerry Andrews]

http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/CaneRodMaker/?action=view&current=ParkerBT.jpg

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[Dave Suponski]

Jerry,Looks to me to one very nice VHE.Whats the serial number? Could you post some more pictures of the beavertail?

[Jerry Andrews]

240XXX something, I'll look it up and post some other pics. The beavertail does not fit right and the checkering is horrible, just can't be Parker is it? Jerry

[Jerry Andrews]

http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/CaneRodMaker/?action=view&current=pbt22.jpg

http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/CaneRodMaker/?action=view&current=pbt1.jpg

[Dave Suponski]

Jerry ..Na I don,t think that is factory. Look on the brite side.You already have all the ejector forend parts.That is the hard to find stuff. Buying or having a forend made is not an impossible task and now you have a choice of beavertail or splinter.:)

[Jerry Andrews]

I've been at the stockmaking trade for 33 years, I'm 53, starting when I was 20. I've specialized in returning the classic American doubles back to factory specs. I'm a touch anal retentive about wood to metal fit, checkering style, size, pattern, ( I've figured out the Parker border, there's a name for it nice fellow told me the other evening by the name of Charlie Herzog, I've lost it already ), so I can make the forend, but I have a buttstock to make on this one as well.
Nuther question. This Parker does not have the concave border. Did Remington drop it? Or did Parker drop it sometime before the sale to Remington? Jerry
I've specialized in the L.C. Smith guns mainly, especially the dreaded Hunter One Trigger and the ejectors, both absolute nightmares of engineering! A.E. Lard, God rest his soul, must have experimental with opiates or at least some funny mushrooms to dream that thing up and put it into production. I can make them work however, I've installed many of them from scratch, same with the ejectors. I think I've restocked 200 + L.C. Smith guns to date.
PS. All numbers match on the Parker

[Dean Romig]

Jerry, it seems that Remington discontinued the "mullered" concave checkering border sometime after the move to Ilion. Possibly some of the highest grades may still have retained that feature but from what I've seen up through CH grade it is lacking.
Your VHE appears to be in high condition and very possibly original finish . . . except for that forend.
What is wrong with the buttstock that it needs raplacement?

[Jerry Andrews]

Someone cut the comb off, then inlaid a piece of wood to raise the comb. Darn trap shooters! ( only kidding ). But it probably was. The gun is in very high condition, I don't think it was used much at all. Single Parker trigger, and ejectors, quite a bit of color remaining and blue. It's a shame about the stock and forend. I have the ability to return them back to factory specs ( not tooting my own horn, I'm just crazy to the point of making myself nuts when I restock. A monkey could do it if you could get him to channel a bit ) so I guess that's where it's headed. The gun is going up for sale or trade. I have a weak spot for Winchester high & low walls and a guy has a High Wall Schutzen in 38-55 he's been teasing me with, and he's a stockmaker, and a very good one as well. He'll do it justice also, but I might rather sell the thing, I just don't know. I have wood coming, and maybe a factory forend someone one here was kind enough to tell me about.
I know one thing. This board has some very helpful, very kind folks on it. Jerry

[Jack Cronkhite]

Jerry: I have been working on a rust bucket for a while. You say all your numbers match. Stocks are also numbered from what I found on my project. If you remove the forend iron you should find a SN on the wood. Here is what I found on a splinter forend.
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410/albums/userpics/28884/Parker_108603_029.jpg
After removing the rust from this, the full SN became visible
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410/albums/userpics/28884/normal_Parker_108603_030.jpg

[Jerry Andrews]

My wood is not right for sure, it's gaudy and horrible and no way can it be from a Parker! Thanks for the tip though, looks like you have your work cut out for you. I've had them like that before, just have to stick with it and go after it. I have a low wall deluxe in .22 LR that was in a bag when it came to me, if I can post pics I'll put one on here. Thanks much, Jerry

[Jerry Andrews]

This gun was not shootable when I received it, bought it for parts basically. The scope is one of the new ones by Leatherwood, 18 inch 6X, very nice scope. I shot a bundle of squirrles with this, the longest shot at 91 yards, ranged. Do'nt give up on the rusted Parker, this is much proof it can be done. I built the stock from a blank I've had for nearly 20 years, Al Springer did the colors. The only complaint I have is I lost the super tight wood to metal fit when the gun was colored, but I guess that's to be expected. Jerry


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