Gunsmith in Cleveland, Ohio

[AlexDade]

I've just acquired a 12 Guage Parker #216067. It's a 1926 DN (Grade 3) gun. I'd like to take it to a Parker knowledgable gunsmith. Anybody have a recommendation in the Cleveland, Ohio area?

If anyone would like to see pictures of the gun, I can post them.

Alex Dade
Bay Village, OH

[calvin humburg]

Hello, And I would like to see pictures.

[AlexDade]

I'll post pictures in the morning. Do you know an appropriate gunsmith in Northern Ohio or Western Pennsylvania?

[Steve Huffman]

Book has it as a DH w/ ejectors (DHE) 12 ga. capped pistol grip and 32"Titanic steel barrels. Do you feel the gun has has a problem or you just want it cleaned ?

[AlexDade]

DH...read the grade wrong (I'm just learning about Parkers). It has ejectors, but it's not marked DHE. Nice shape I think. Hasn't been fired in many years. I' just like to have it checked out.

[Paul Plager]

Welcome Alex, your in for a fun ride.:bigbye:

[AlexDade]

Thanks, Paul. As a boy, my uncle in Kentucky used to take me bird hunting and allowed me to use his Parker. He always spoke of it reverently, and I've always wanted one. The gun I now have belonged to my father-in-law who was an avid trap shooter and hunter.

Both my daughters were born in San Antonio when I was stationed there in the Air Force. Nice town.

[Paul Plager]

It's raining to beat the band here now. I'm getting off work at 8:00 am then have to fix my tractor for cutting grass tomorrow. Man I should have done it yesterday. Thats what I get for cleaning my parkers before my work was done.:knowbetter::knowbetter::knowbetter:

[calvin humburg]

So tell me about this rain over, an inch?

[Paul Plager]

Per the rain gauge at work, 4.7 in from 9:00 pm to 6:30 am

[calvin humburg]

Wow, I'd trade a Parker for that.

[Mark Ouellette]

Hang in there Alex. Someone will post up soon with a recommendation for a Cleveland area double-gunsmith.

[Paul Plager]

Come and get it. Anything above a VH.:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:

[Paul Plager]

The rain should be good for the doves, Iknow the bats are going to town on the bugs that have been flushed out by the rain.

[AlexDade]

This is a very pleasant conversation, guys, but does anybody know a good Parker gunsmith in Northern Ohio or Western Pennsylvania?

[Paul Plager]

Alex, sorry about that. I' sure you will have an answer very soon.

[AlexDade]

No problem, Paul....I'm just so excited about the gun, and anxious to get it ready to shoot.

[AlexDade]

OK -- for those who're interested, here are pictures of my new Parker

[AlexDade]

And a few more -- can you hear my wife rolling her eyes?

[Craig Parker]

Alex, Nice gun
Are them Rem repair codes showing guys?
Craig

[Fred Preston]

Alex, For routine work such as a "gun check" I go to Ken Carey at Whitetail Gunsmith (419-994-4919) in Loudonville. For any serious Parker work, I go to the DelGregos in Ilion, NY or Brad Bachelder in Grand Rapids, MI.

[AlexDade]

Thanks for the recommendations! I've been looking at the PGCA web site and think I've figured out the repair codes - AMM3:

A - March
MM - 1943
3 - Service Section Received

I get the March 1943 part but what's "Service Section Received"?

[Paul Plager]

Alex, i knew that someone would chime in soon. We have a great time on this site, but we sometimes are easly distract...........Oohhh look at the purdy pictures........

Realy nice gun!!!
Enjoy it.
:shock::shock::shock:

[AlexDade]

Just for fun, do you have the contact information for the other two (Ilion and Grand Rapids)?

[Paul Plager]

DelGregos
www.parkerShotgunrepair.com

[AlexDade]

Thanks -- and I found the Bachelder site too.

[Paul Plager]

Cool. Now I must go & fix my tractor, before I get disctacted again.

[AlexDade]

Tractor? I have a John Deer 2320. Funny how common interests go together

[calvin humburg]

Honestly, why do you think it needs checked out? That is a nice gun!

That rib matting is interesting could I see a picture of the rib around the name stamp.

[Richard Flanders]

"Nice" is an understatement!!

[AlexDade]

This gus hasn't been fired for over 25 years - just thought it would be a good idea. I'm just cautious with things that include explosions

[Craig Parker]

I'll say WOW now, after next pic's uploaded showing full gun.
Craig

[AlexDade]

OK -- as requested -- full length view (well, almost), the stamp part of the rib, and one of where the safety used to be -- removed somewhere along the line, probably by a skeet shooter.

[AlexDade]

You guys seem pretty excited about this gun-- is there something unusual here?

[Paul Plager]

Ok I;m back, the tractor is fixed. Mine's a JD 2240. I use it to cut grass for Parker and hunting money. With the lack of rain this year my extra money is hard to come by.

[Dave Suponski]

Alex, Looks to be a wonderful gun! Congrarulations! How long are the barrels? I think if I were you I would order a PGCA research letter on the gun.

[Paul Plager]

Alex, we all get excited about a new member and another Parker. Yours is beautiful.
Tell your wife that,if you hang around long enough that she ain't seen nothing yet. My wife has been rolling her eyes so long it sounds tike fingernails on a chalk board. I can here it from the dove field.:biglaugh:
PS. You should join PGCA and get a letter about your gun. It's actualy cheaper to join and get the letter than just getting a letter alone.

[AlexDade]

Barrels are 32" -- I think I'm going to take your advice and get a letter about the gun. I've wanted a Parker all my life -- boy am I excited!

[AlexDade]

And I just talked to the eye roller -- it's been more like 40 years since her father shot this gun.

[Dave Suponski]

Alex,What a great trap gun! Please join the PGCA and the letter will only cost you $40.00 otherwise a letter is $100.00 This savings along with all the other benefits of membership is well worth the cost. And don't forget you will recieve four issues of Parker Pages our quarterly journal. This is a first rate publication.

[Bill Zachow]

I would ship/take the gun to Larry DelGrego in Illion, NY and have it checked out, cleaned, have the floor plate (and other) screws timed, and probably have a new wear plate fitted. I would guess that the Remington code equals a refinishing. Appears to be a very nice trap gun.

[Tom Will]

Alex there is a range not far from you if you aren't aware of it. The Sportsman gun and reel. Just off Rt 2 west of Rt57 on the Middleridge Rd exit. Nice place with trap/skeet and a few station sporting clay course that I have never shot. PM me if you want/need more info. Very nice gun by the way. Maybe we can get together and shoot Parkers sometime.

[Dean Romig]

That is a very nice (and valuable) Parker Double Trap gun (although it won't say that anywhere on the gun) and was built, and later had the safety remover, as a dedicated competition trap gun.

You definitely need to get a research letter on your Parker.

[AlexDade]

This could have been my grandfather-in-law's Grand American gun. He won (don't know if he was the overall champion or just won a category) in either the 1950's or 60's. My wife's uncle and father both also participated. We believe this gun may have belonged to her grandfather, and may have been the gun he used. The other he owned is an SC built in Ilion after 1934.

I've joined the PGCA and I'm planning to order a letter on this gun. Coincidentially, my son-in-law was born and raised in Ilion!

[AlexDade]

Amazing -- this is the very first negative post I've seen on this web site. juangomez, I don't know what your problem is, but take it elsewhere.