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BTW, If anyone has an unwanted boat anchor see my post in the "Want to Buy" Forum.

Todd, I am considering selling my boat anchor VHE 12 ga w/28 inch barrels and fully restored by Brad Bachelder. It's pics are posted in this thread. If you are interested PM me and we can talk. I did see your wtb post. It's not a DHE tho but the wood on it is better or as good as you might find on a nice DHE.

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Originally Posted by allen newell (Post 304393)

Hi Allen, I appreciate the response. Your gun is beautiful, and should make anybody proud to own it.
In this case, my friend is looking for engraving, as well as nice wood. The D level of engraving is the level he is looking for, but would consider looking at a higher grade.
This will be a bucket list gun for him. BTW, he has a V grade with very high grade wood. Probably about as good as you'll ever see on a V, in fact. But this gun doesn't have ejectors.
I wouldn't normally get this involved in someone else's gun business, but this is a lifelong friend, and hunting partner. I would donate a kidney to him if he needed it.
Sorry all, for taking this thread so far off topic.

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig (Post 304228)

Allen Newell sent me these pictures of a Very pretty Parker Grade-0 “Boat Anchor” with beautiful “feather crotch” American black walnut.

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That must be a Remington restock, they normally look like this --

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Right Dave, they normally do.

Allen explained that he bought the blank and sent it all off to Bachelder.

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Dean, the 2 pictures above are not of the vhe i sent pics to you the other day.

No Allen, these are yours...

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Yes, Dean you are correct. I was referring to the 2 pics that Dave Noreen posted. My error as i thought it was your post. Sucks getting old.
Regarding the blank used on my restocking, i had cecil fredi pick out 6 blanks and send me pics of them. Then i sent the pics to the 4 gents i shoot with most regularly and had them pick out the best one. I should note that the differences among the 6 blanks was very discreet but we all picked the same blank and that is what i bought and shipped to Brad. Even Brad commented favorably on the blank we used.

A couple of my 12 gauge "Boat Anchors"-----they used be called screamers :crying: