Yahoo

Look forward to seeing you there and seeing the gun behind the legend.

Bill, I am really looking forward to seeing that gun rejoined with all of its parts.

Someday I hope I will be lucky enough to find the back half of my Bernard set of barrels. If I ever do it will be one sweet reunion for it will be one of those desirable "light upland" twelve gauge, 1-frame beauties with twin ivories atop 26" open and mod barrels.

Dean, just do what I did. Put "WANTED" ads on internet gun sites, advertise your plight on every forum you choose to join, repeat those advertisements on a quarterly basis, contact every seller of a C Grade Parker asking for their serial number, attend every gun show you can fit into your schedule looking for C Grade Parkers, and in twenty five years, a guy like Jack Cronkhite will give you a piece of information that will lead you to your gun. My two other successful reunions ended the same way, after lots of hard work on my part, but the actual ending in each case was courtesy of a fellow collector who brought the search to a close. By the way, all three of my successful searches involved guns that were high grade factory two barrel sets.

I'd enjoy seeing some pics, anyway.

Maybe a Parker Pages editor will take some pictures at the Fall Southern and post or publish them. It's not a particularly flashy gun, but with 32" and 28" barrels, bored cylinder in both 28" barrels and full in both 32" barrels, straight grip, Bernard Steel, skeleton butt, it matches what may be our modern day dream gun, if we were to order a 12 gauge Parker for $225.00. I have not seen this particular combination before, after examining thousands of Parker orders. My only improvement would be to order a higher grade.

Bill,I will have a camera with me as I am sure Dean will also. Believe me Bill this gun will not unnoticed....

A story behind the story is how these high grade factory two barrel sets ever get separated in the first place. I can't imagine forgetting to bring home my barrels.

This is a very worthy Parker Pages story.

Thanks for the advice Bill.

My barrels are from 118705. I hope to find the rest of this CHE.

Might as well start here.