Are you a fan of early GH's?

[Kurt Sauers]

i seem to recall several people saying they like early GH's Say ser. number 50000 to 80000 or so. I'm just throwing those numbers out there as approximates. If i remember correctly, what is it you like about them? I'm looking at one now and would like to know what draws you to them?

Thanks

[edgarspencer]

The Wood!

[Kurt Sauers]

Pictures please

[Mills Morrison]

I am a big fan of early GH grades and own 4. I think the engraving seems a bit more finished and, yes, the wood is often quite nice

[Kirk Potter]

Pictures please

A little above 80,000 my GH #85571

[Mills Morrison]

I would post pictures, but I am on my cell phone and don't know how to do it from here. Check out my album, Parker photos for some photos though

[Michael Moffa]

1 frame 12's and 0 frame 16's can be found for uncrazy money.

[Rick Riddell]

I have one in the 100,000 with some nicely figured wood. Aside from the wood, what would be the difference?`

[CraigThompson]

I've got an 1889 EH that has very nice wood . And while I like the later EH/GH engraving the early style without the oval around the birds on the sides of the action is a lot more appealing to me .

[Brian Dudley]

When people talk about "early" Gs. I beleive the determining factor is the engraving pattern that does not utilize the oval on the sides.

[Mills Morrison]

Same with me, Brian

[Kurt Sauers]

A little above 80,000 my GH #85571



Damn,I wish the one i'm looking at had wood like that.

[David Penland]

I got this one because of the wood.

[Mills Morrison]

Whoa, that is nice

[Henry McRoberts]

Recently picked up a GH 12, #1 frame serial 848xx 1896. Engraving somewhat fading and good wood. Very nice for it's age.

[charlie cleveland]

i like the g grade because tie workmanship of it eaquals any of the higher grades at a price i can afford....charlie

[Phillip Carr]

Wood on my GH frame 5 10 Hammer gun.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57147&stc=1&d=1506864531

[Phillip Carr]

http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57148&stc=1&d=1506864799

[Kurt Sauers]

Some beautiful wood here.

[Mills Morrison]

Here are two

[Kurt Sauers]

Big fan of the semi pistol grip

[Garth Gustafson]

I'm also partial to the engraving on the earlier GH. This is 85947 from 1897

[Mills Morrison]

Here is an early GH

[Mills Morrison]

And another

[MattHaney]

Interesting to see how they were still figuring out the engraving patterns on the early hammerless guns. Mills' early examples really look like P's with birds added.

[Daniel G Rainey]

A lot of gun for the money.

[Rick Riddell]

1903 GH, I love the wood, wish I knew how to make the figure pop!

[Dean Romig]

That wood has some very nice figure. It was common that the Grade 2 Parkers exhibited nice figure on one side of the stock while the other side was rather plain.
I may be wrong, but your stock appears th have had a recent re-application of some sort of finish. A complete strip and refinish of the wood, as well as expert re-cutting of the checkering would make that figure really stand out.
I am not one to suggest doing so to an original finish but, as I said, yours appears not to be the original finish.




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[Mills Morrison]

Here is some wood from a recent acquisition

[Steve Huffman]

Here is some wood from a recent acquisition

Looks to have stubbed his toe ! Nice

[Dean Romig]

I wonder what is the last serial number without the oval vignette and the first serial number with the oval vignette???





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[Tim Thomas]

Has had a pad added at some point so has probably had the wood refinished, but has great dimensions for me so that makes it even more attractive.

57460

[Mills Morrison]

I wonder what is the last serial number without the oval vignette and the first serial number with the oval vignette???





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Good question. The ones without the oval were not made for long

[Mills Morrison]

I have an 1890 GH that has the oval, so it was not long at all. The early DH's have the oval design like later GH's. My guess is they changed things around when the PH's came on the market.