Remington Repairs

[Dave Noreen]

Any chance any of this load of repair codes --

79872

could have been for this?

79873

79874

:rolleyes:

[Dean Romig]

Remington Custom Shop work?

I've certainly never seen anything like that come out of an American gunmaker's factory.

It's really nice though and it looks like a grade 3 or 4.... please tell us about it Dave.

I see it is a Remington Ilion era Parker and the oval is engraved.





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[Bill Murphy]

Is it for sale?

[Brian Dudley]

Looks like they destroyed a nice piece of wood with all that tacky carving.
It may be able to be successfully removed and the stock salvaged.

[Dave Noreen]

It is just a DHE I noticed for sale on GI.

[edgarspencer]

That's very reminiscent of German stock embellishment, but, actually a lot higher degree of workmanship than most German guns. I wouldn't characterize it as tacky, but to my mind it's not in keeping with Parkers. Perhaps it was done for for a homesick European.

[Reggie Bishop]

I am with Brian on this one.

[Dean Romig]

To each his own. I appreciate the art and skill that went into that carving and I really like it. If it were poorly executed I would hate it but again, to each his own... I like it.

But just to be sure in case there is a question - No, I wouldn’t buy it.





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[wayne goerres]

Its very nicely done and I will probably take a beating for saying so but I like it. Shows individuality.

[Ken Hill]

It's funny we like engraved actions, but don't really care for carved stocks. The skill to execute this carving looks very good. No, I wouldn't want it on my gun, but it is nice.

I shot 5-stand with a guy quite a few years ago. He had a superposed with this type of carving on the stock except it had carved setters.

Ken

[ED J, MORGAN]

Do one click on the pictures and you will see the quality of the carving.

[Phillip Carr]

Not a Parker .
Documented 16 gauge Merkel carved in 1941 by Paul Karl Merkel. He would have been in his 80’s and may be the last gun he carved. Tastefully done in my opinion.
Wish I knew who commissioned this gun.

[Dean Romig]

Beautiful Phil!

Yours?





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[Ryan Brege]

Put me in the negative too.

Steel is a canvas, man made and is ripe for adornment.

Wood was alive, no two pieces are ever the same. Almost like it has a soul.

[Brian Dudley]

Not a Parker .
Documented 16 gauge Merkel carved in 1941 by Paul Karl Merkel. He would have been in his 80’s and may be the last gun he carved. Tastefully done in my opinion.
Wish I knew who commissioned this gun.

I do love when carving is skillfully executed and mixed with checkering. This merkel is knockout!

[Phillip Carr]

Thanks Dean and Brian. I picked this Merkel up about a year and a half ago. I was able to get the build records from Merkel. Very well documented records showing the names of every craftsman that built this shotgun. Underlined in red was Paul Merkel as the stock carver. Last of the 3 founding brothers.

[Gerald McPherson]

My ex brother in law now deceased could have done either of those. He was that good. He never did gun stocks to my knowledge.

[Jim Beilke]

I am a woodworker and a boat builder and not a wood carver. Gunstocks or not, I will tell you those 2 people are GOOD!!!

[Edward Yager]

Have you guys ever noticed that you regulars are the ones that do all the posting. If someone else posts something it gets bad mouthed and reticule. It’s like saying someone’s wife is ugly or kicking someone else’s dog.

[Bill Murphy]

One guy in a two page post makes a single negative comment and suddenly, we're all assholes. Accused of being assholes by a spelling impaired poster with 35 posts. Those who do all the posting here are the "workers". Get a life. Sorry, Ed, but I have nothing to lose here by implying that you are wrong. I can say anything I want, but I will delete this post after you have read it.

[Bob Hayes]

Phil what model is that Merkel?I had a 201 made in 1936(12ga) with full and fuller chokes.
It would flat roll a dove at some long distance.

[Dean Romig]

Wow Mr. Yager - what a broad brush you paint this wonderful group with. It would be pretty boring around here if all we did was agree with each other. A small minority of those who have negative comments to post or who might disagree should censor themselves a bit because some of their remarks are rude and coarse, but everybody has their own opinion about things, including you, sir.

We are, by the way, a damn sight better than that other 'double gun' forum over there.

I kinda agree with Mr. Murphy on this one....





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[Bill Murphy]

Thank you, Dean, for your support. This isn't what this forum is used to.

[Dean Romig]

Go to your post and in the lower right click on EDIT and then tou can either edit your post or delete it.





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[edgarspencer]

Don’t delete your post, Bill. Saves me the trouble of saying the same thing.

[Phillip Carr]

Bob it is a 301E. I took it Means quail hunting but was very careful. Too easy to slip and break a stock. I have had it out to The dairy a few times it flat smokes the birds. Little chance of damaging it there.

[legh higgins]

Bob it is a 301E. I took it Means quail hunting but was very careful. Too easy to slip and break a stock. I have had it out to The dairy a few times it flat smokes the birds. Little chance of damaging it there.
that's a beauty Phil :bigbye:

[Bob Hayes]

Thanks Phil
Mine was a 201E and would dot your eye with the ejectors.

[Phillip Carr]

Thanks guys for the comments. The quality of mechanical fit and finish. Wood and metal artistry as well as the feel and balance of the gun when shooting wild birds is as good as it gets.
It is as sweet of a 16 as I have every had the pleasure to shoot.
Now I just need to find a nice vintage 1940 era O/U Merkel case to complement this shotgun.