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Jonathan Delmer
05-23-2018, 05:24 PM
Hello,
I inherited this wonderful 20 from my father and it has a small dent on the left barrel. I would like to get it fixed. ANy suggestions on who will do this properly? I am willing to send anywhere in the country, just want a very reputable gunsmith to do it. Please let me know all info ie phone # and websites.
Thanks!,
Jon
Robin Lewis
05-23-2018, 05:39 PM
follow the FAQ kink off www.parkerguns.org and see #1 FAQ
Kevin McCormack
05-23-2018, 05:40 PM
Jon Hosford, Ann Arbor MI. See his website.
Jean Swanson
05-23-2018, 05:45 PM
My suggestion would be Kirk Merrington---830-367-2937----Kerrville,TX
Scott Chapman
05-23-2018, 07:37 PM
My suggestion would be Kirk Merrington---830-367-2937----Kerrville,TX

Second! Kirk has done 2 barrel dent removals for me...I was very happy.
Jonathan Delmer
05-23-2018, 09:36 PM
Thank you all! I tried Kirk and his phone and email are no longer good. Maybe he has retired?
Harold Lee Pickens
05-24-2018, 10:30 AM
I would try john Hosford, he has a very good reputation. I have seen him take out many dents at his booth at the SXS shoots.
BTW, what kind(grade) of Parker 20 did you inherit--they are wonderful little guns
Jonathan Delmer
05-24-2018, 10:41 AM
VH 28" 1910
Scott Chapman
05-24-2018, 02:13 PM
Thank you all! I tried Kirk and his phone and email are no longer good. Maybe he has retired?

Hmm?? He lives across town from me. I'll have to check in with him.
Eric Eis
05-24-2018, 02:39 PM
I would try john Hosford, he has a very good reputation. I have seen him take out many dents at his booth at the SXS shoots.
BTW, what kind(grade) of Parker 20 did you inherit--they are wonderful little guns

Jon will be at Hausman's Shoot which is coming up in a couple of weeks in NE PA or the following week he should be at the Meford WI shoot on Fathers Day weekend. Check with him be for you make the trip though. he's taken out worse dents for me then yours.
John Campbell
05-24-2018, 03:14 PM
Thank you all! I tried Kirk and his phone and email are no longer good. Maybe he has retired?

I spoke with Kirk last week. Try 830-367-2937
Jonathan Delmer
05-25-2018, 09:07 AM
I found Kirk Merrington on Facebook and he sent me his new phone number. Thank you all for your replies!
Jonathan Delmer
06-08-2018, 12:17 PM
All,
I was able to go see Kirk Merrington yesterday in Kerrville. What a great guy. He raised the dent in my barrel and offered his vast knowledge about my VH 20 ga. He graded it at 80% and told me to shoot and enjoy! Thanks for all the info and help! Hopefully, I can shoot this thing as well as I shoot my Brownings!