Let's see some wood

[Rich Anderson]

We have looked at dogs, (no birds though?) and tips so lets see some of the stocks that hold it all together.

If I did this right...NO guarantees these are as follow
1) CHE 16..Bernard also:)
2) CHE 20
3) VHE 28
4) BH 28
5) DHE 12 Trap

[Rich Anderson]

The last pic is actually the VHE 28. Like I said NO guarantees, Hell it's a wonder I got hese up:banghead:

[Fred Preston]

Just an old GH.

[Dave Suponski]

COB..... I can't believe you did it!...:shock: Good on you....Just goes to show ya old dogs can be taught new tricks......:rolleyes: Nice lumber on those old girls. I will try to add to your album after I go burn some powder.

[Chuck Bishop]

1882 Quality 3 top lever 12ga

[Bill Murphy]

I'd like to see the rest of the BH 28. Is it one of the first 28s?

[Jack Cronkhite]

This is my father's VH, now mine. It's the one that got me involved here when I first started looking for replacement barrels. Big mistake. Bitten by the bug and suffering some serious "itis".

The stock was really rough, so in the late '70s or early '80s, I re-did the wood and stripped and cleaned all the metal. This wood saw a lot of hunting after the re-finish. It is hand rubbed oil (Lin Speed was the brand). Probably at least 20 coats, cut down with 0000 steel wool between every coat. The wood fared better than the barrels ultimately.

Cheers,
Jack

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410/albums/userpics/HPIM6785.JPG

[Rich Anderson]

Bill the BH 28 was made in 1930. Here are some additional pictures. DelGrego redid the colors sometime ago.

[Fred Preston]

Jack, I really like Linspeed finish. Here's a '98 I refinished (my first) about 55 years ago with Linspeed using the same process you did on the VH. Every few years, a few more drops hand rubbed in brings it up to "speed".

Also, here's a l&r of a butt stock (not Linspeed); can you guess the grade?

[Jack Cronkhite]

Nice grain Fred. I'm not great at guessing. It is a simple checkering pattern, squared off at the end. On that alone, I'll eliminate ABCDGV. Is it a Trojan with a capped PG? I have not seen that checkering pattern before but there's a lot I haven't seen in this life.

Cheers,
Jack

[calvin humburg]

COB i'd like to see more of the stright grip Bernard.

[Fred Preston]

Jack, That was a trick question as the gun is not a Parker though the "Trojan" grade is close. It's a 12ga Ruger Red Label, American made like the Parker.

[Dave Noreen]

Here is a 1930 VH-Grade 0-frame 20-gauge --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/Parker/193020-gaVH-Gradestockright.jpg

An 1894 NH-Grade 3-frame 10-gauge --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/Parker/189410-gaNH-Gradestockright.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Ansleyone/Parker/189410-gaNH-Gradestockleft.jpg

[Larry Frey]

This pic has been posted before but seems appropriate here. Three D grades two 16's with a 20 in the middle.

[Dave Suponski]

Here's few of my"old clunkers"

1) 1936 VHE 16 gauge Skeet

2) 1896 DH

3) 1916 GHE 16 gauge

4) 1938 SC Trap

5) 1896 BH

As you can tell I have a thing for crotch wood ......

[scott kittredge]

Here's few of my"old clunkers"

1) 1936 VHE 16 gauge Skeet

2) 1896 DH

3) 1916 GHE 16 gauge

4) 1938 SC Trap

5) 1896 BH

As you can tell I have a thing for crotch .......Aw never mind....

dave, so many things i could say, you are wide open:bigbye::rotf:

[Dave Suponski]

Be nice....

[joe souther]

1904 Restored CHE

[Jack Cronkhite]

Beautiful !!

[Mike Wilkerson]

Thanks to all for the pics! Some really exceptional works of art.

[Marty Bryant]

That's some beautiful wood. I haven't gotten to the point that I can afford anything above a VH. Maybe one day....

[Bill Bates]

Here is my GH

http://www.pbase.com/slowpokebill/image/122677357.jpg

[Angel Cruz]

THIS IS FOR A DH 12GA.

[Gerry Addison]

Here is my before and after of my VH 20GA. Had a stick of english I was dying to use. Made a dramatic difference in the look of the gun I think.


http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q257/esetter/Parker%20VH%2020/98a5c8b9.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q257/esetter/Parker%20VH%2020/9d626961.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q257/esetter/Parker%20VH%2020/1e6f13fa.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q257/esetter/Parker%20VH%2020/168aae58.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q257/esetter/Parker%20VH%2020/6aeea62a.jpg

[Christopher Lien]

I always liked the wood on this early DH short barreled 10-bore, and if I remember correctly it ended up going to an old curmudgeon in the Maryland area...;)

Best, CSL
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http://www.webpak.net/~cslien/1DH10B.jpg
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http://www.webpak.net/~cslien/1DH10A.jpg
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[Angel Cruz]

SC TRAP GUN

[Bill Murphy]

Chris, that is a rather nice piece of wood on the old DH ten. However, I don't shine them up, so that's the best that one is ever going to look. Stripped and reoiled, it would be outrageous, I guess. Was that once your gun?

[Christopher Lien]

Murph, You are right it's a nice piece of wood, and that's the way it looked the day you picked it up in the on-line auction... I always thought you should have at least bought that guy a beer who came here to the PGCA forum asking advice on whether or not it was a good gun for him to buy with those odd length short barrels... It sure was nice of him to tell you where it was listed when you asked which web-site it was on..... Nope, it never belonged to me, but like you, I admired it's unique features (including the wood)...

Best, CSL
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[Rich Anderson]

Calvin per your request here are some more pics of the CHE Bernard 16. It will make a fine Pheasant gun....even better with the set of 12ga bbls that fit to it.

[Dave Suponski]

Hmm...I think I've seen that fantastic gun before......:rolleyes: Rich, Pictures? And my phone hasn't rung.....You amaze me....:rotf:

[Gerry Addison]

All I can say is WOW! Now that is a pretty gun. I'm very jealous.

[Dean Romig]

A few of mine.


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[Dean Romig]

And...


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[Rich Anderson]

Dean tell me some more about the straight grip gun. She's a beauty...I've never seen you shoot it though???

[Larry Frey]

Rich,
If you are referring to the pic of the three gun's against the fence they are my AAH, Dave’s BH, and Deans ball grip CH. That pic was taken at Addieville a couple of years ago after our shoot with the Fox guys. The AA was restocked for me by Abe Chaber a few years ago and is my favorite clays gun.

[Dean Romig]

Sorry, I should have credited those guns with the owner's names.

The other straight grip I showed is my 28 ga. Repro grouse & woodcock gun.

[Rich Anderson]

Larry I remember that gun from Hausmanns shoot two years ago. She is a beauty. No wonder I never saw Dean with it, It's NOT his:nono::whistle:

[Patrick Lien]

Excellent thread!!

Pat

[Robert Crosby]

These are beautiful guns. Gives a new guy like me something to aim for.

[Dean Romig]

Pat, please tell us about this one...



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[Robin Lewis]

A few more of various quality.

[Patrick Lien]

Pat, please tell us about this one...



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Dean,
This is my Grail. Early AH 10 gauge on 3 frame with 30" Damascus choked Full/Full. Engraved by Gough with dogs, birds, rabbits, elk, and one thieving fox.

Pat

[Larry Frey]

That's a beauty Pat. That can't possibly be the only pic you have of it.:corn:

[Dean Romig]

Yeah Pat, what larry said.

I asked because the checkering looked like early Remington (not Remington parker).

[calvin humburg]

Thanks COB thats one nice Parker!