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Kirk Potter
03-06-2016, 06:15 PM
New member from Michigan.. Just bought my first Parker, a GH 12 gauge.

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Erick Dorr
03-06-2016, 08:08 PM
Welcome Kirk,
Nice GH. Do you know who did the case color and other restoration work?
Erick
Kirk Potter
03-06-2016, 08:30 PM
I was told the restoration was done by Mark Beasland and it was re-colored by John Gillette of Classic Guns, Inc.

Only thing I'm not a big fan off is the full checkering on the forend, also would of rather had 28" barrels.

Otherwise I'm really happy with the purchase.

Can't wait to get in the mail, need to order some RST shells.
George M. Purtill
03-06-2016, 08:51 PM
Welcome
We have a lot of great members from Michigan you will come to know.
I like the checkering on the fore end, though not usual on a GH.
John Dallas
03-06-2016, 08:57 PM
Kirk - I think you need to go to Paul Harm's shoot in Lapeer in May. You'll meet a bunch of Parkerphiles there
Rich Anderson
03-07-2016, 02:52 PM
Kirk I see your from Flint and the LaPeer shoot isn't far I don't think. It's a great time you might want to consider it. Then there is the Freeland Sportsman club shoot on Aril 16. Both great venues relatively close by.
Kirk Potter
03-14-2016, 07:44 PM
Kirk I see your from Flint and the LaPeer shoot isn't far I don't think. It's a great time you might want to consider it. Then there is the Freeland Sportsman club shoot on Aril 16. Both great venues relatively close by.

I may have to look into that, Lapeer is only about a 20-25 minute drive.
Rich Anderson
03-14-2016, 07:54 PM
Quite a few of us will be there. There is usually a Parker table set up and lots of guns on display. It's a good time and a very nice shoot.
Mark Ouellette
03-15-2016, 04:56 AM
Kirk,

Please see the Lapeer SxS thread in the Events forum. Also search for Lapeer to see many photos of past events. Lapeer is May 14th. $50 includes lots of shooting and a steak dinner!

Freeland is also a good rendezvous. It is April 16th. Hope to see you at both shoots.

Mark
Edward Yager
03-15-2016, 04:55 PM
Great looking wood.I also shoot a G grade,see you in Lapeer.
Kirk Potter
03-26-2016, 12:13 PM
I finally got my Parker in the mail Thursday, and all I have to say is wow!!!! Not sure what I was expecting, but I was very surprised at how small and light it seemed considering it's a 12 gauge #2 frame with 30" barrels. Haven't weighed it but it doesn't really seem much more heavy than my Ruger red label 12 with 26" barrels.

I'm already wanting another one.
Mark Ouellette
03-26-2016, 12:50 PM
Drive over to Lapeer Sportsman's Club in Attica MI tomorrow morning and take it for a spin on their sporting clays course!