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dwight pugh
03-21-2015, 01:16 PM
Picked up a GH 1 1/2 fr. 12 ga.(87812) for parts the other day. While looking it over i found some interesting tidbits. In the book as a D2 but has Twist barrels with the correct #. I'm tempted to get a letter just to see if they are a second set or a misprint in the book. Trigger guard is not original but...has no serial number on the outside but does have one on the underside.(229146) not in the book. Barrels were blued & the solder gave way at muzzle end & they separated about 3 inches. I can't make out any Twist pattern anywhere even on the flats which are clearly marked T. The stock, which has major problems in the head area, seems to be from a later VH grade by the looks of checkering & butt plate., but the grip cap is period correct. The forend wood & iron are excellent & is why i bought it. I think someone went to a lot of trouble to put all this together. Keeps me fascinated.
Bill Murphy
03-21-2015, 06:13 PM
We would like to see a bunch of pictures of this gun.
dwight pugh
03-22-2015, 11:47 AM
Here we go....takes me awhile.....
dwight pugh
03-22-2015, 11:48 AM
slow but sure.....
dwight pugh
03-22-2015, 11:51 AM
and more...
dwight pugh
03-22-2015, 11:56 AM
& more
dwight pugh
03-22-2015, 12:01 PM
forend
charlie cleveland
03-22-2015, 04:02 PM
with a little work she could be a shooter again...charlie
Brian Dudley
03-22-2015, 06:43 PM
YOU bought that gun. I saw it through several cycles on GB. The seller finally came down to reality on his opening price.


The barrels are deffinately from another gun. Re stamped.
dwight pugh
03-23-2015, 08:17 AM
You're probably right Brian, but they either restamped the extractor or used original because it has the right gun number. What can I use to try & remove some bluing to find the twist pattern ?
Mike Franzen
03-23-2015, 08:31 AM
Try birchwoods blue remover
Tim Wells
03-23-2015, 11:07 AM
Toilet bowl cleaner on a cotton ball if you don't have blue remover. But, you may not be able to see the twist even then because those barrels have to be etched to bring out the pattern contrast.

Radio Shack has circuit board etchant that is used to do this mixed with distilled water. Midway USA has a youtube video of Mr. Potterfield etching a parker barrel using this stuff.