Taking your Parker to the body shop for repair

[Craig Larter]

I have seen some crazy stock repairs but this one really makes me cry.

[Mark Landskov]

Uff Da:eek:

[greg conomos]

That's really not so much as a repair as an abomination

[William McClintock]

That does win the coveted and seldom awarded "idiot of the decade" prize.

Many years ago, when I lived in south central PA, there was a story going around the gun lovers informal channels that the Baltimore city cops had recovered an A grade Parker from an armed robber, It had been stolen many years prior and the barrels had been cut down to 18 inches and the stock hacked off behind the wrist. True or false, I dunno.
That idiocy earned my first "idiot of the decade" prize.

I have seen some crazy stock repairs but this one really makes me cry.

[Daryl Corona]

Early 20th century grip swell. My matched pair of H&H Royals have them. Maybe the guy had Lurch size hands.

[Jim DiSpagno]

Looks like someone with OWH potential did it.

[greg conomos]

I've heard that A grade story too except it was a Holland & Holland.

[Brian Dudley]

I would love to see the asking price of that gun.

Must be whoever did that was too cheap to buy a bumper buster from CSMC.

[Phil Yearout]

My '72 MGB/GT didn't even have that much Bondo :eek:!

[Robert Delk]

I actually have seen a B grade cut down and in an evidence locker in an Iowa town.

[chris dawe]

There was a Purdy up here ,that was brought back from England after WWII ,the barrels were sawn off,and a hole drilled between the ribs and one in the butt stock to accommodate the 1/4 in rope sling .....I guess desperate times call for desperate measure

The old guy who had it ,for a lark contacted Purdy about new barrels I don't remember the exact amount but I believe it was something like $15,000

[Rick Losey]

really?

would you work with a body shop that leaves bondo in a lump like that?

I have used bondo to build up a stock or fill imperfections prior to duplicating, doesn't take much to smooth it off


i would like to know the why on this- some hand deformity maybe

[Dean Romig]

I think Brian nailed it. The guy's middle finger kept getting slammed by the trigger guard so he eliminated the problem. I don't see any sign of a cracked wrist...

[Eric Grims]

Duct tape would be nicer.

[Justin Julian]

The sellers of such guns usually have them priced as though they were in 90% or better condition.

[Brian Dudley]

$1,500 ! What the heck are they thinking!

[Fred Slyfield]

I wonder if there is any way to remove the wood putty and see if it's ok under the "custom work"

[John Cinkoske]

Wouldn't Laquer Thinner of Acetone soften it? I believe so if it were Plastic Wood...

[Brian Dudley]

I am sure it could be remedied with a little work. but you wouldn't be able to remove the guard without getting the crap off.

Paint stripper will remove body filler. A layer at a time.

[greg conomos]

A 4-1/2" angle grinder with a 36 grit disc will also remove it....faster, too. Wear respiratory protection and make sure the wife is far from home if you choose to do it in the kitchen.

[Jim DiSpagno]

Was offered a BHE 20 with barrels loped off at 14" about 2 yrs ago frm Georgia. Price 2K. And would not sell without bbls. I declined

[wayne goerres]

I had a gun with Bondo in the wrist. threw it in acetone and it dissolved it completely in about twenty four hours.

[Mills Morrison]

New stock. That would be an easy decision to make if you got that gun. Either that or parts

[chris dawe]

Alot of talk on this one ,but really the only turn off is the price ,seriously with all the talk of originality around here it's worth the time , if it has good barrels an hour removing the knob of s#!t using any of the above ideas ,personally a round file and scraper would be the least intrusive ,then rub some finish on and there's a decent shooter under there...a parts gun I can't see it not if the barrels are good ,a new stock maybe but unlikely ...the filler is applied over the guard ,my guess it's fine underneath

[greg conomos]

With Parkers, condition is everything. In the case of that gun, though, bore size is everything.