Well, I have the old girl home. Following the advice provided here and a little bit of WD-40 the barrels now unhook. The frame is a 2. It is choked .013 right and .038 left or tighter than the proverbial bull's butt. Still cannot get the safety working as it should. I don't think this gun has ever been opened up. Next, it is off to the gunsmith for a thorough cleaning and check-up.

Thanks for all the advice.

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Post some pics. We love'm.

I ordered a research letter on a lowly Fox Sterlingworth and discovered it was ordered by a local hardware store owned by some family friends of mine way, way back. You never know what you will find.

I tried to get some pics but my camera will not focus close enough. I'm meeting with a friend with a good camera tomorrow to get some good photos. I'll post when I get them.

Yes, a research letter is in order. I am also in contact with the family that I purchased the from to see if they can shed any light on its more recent history. I actually find the more mundane guns interesting as they were most likely to be in the trenches where the action was following a pair of setters, a pack of beagles, or waiting in a frigid duck blind trying to put food on the table.

George, that is almost exactly what happened to me.

Kevin McCormack and I have had a bag of Parkers from William Wagner, the local Parker dealer in DC. Some of them are among the early 28 gauges. We never met Uncle Billy, but it seems like we know him well.

More Mills, more:corn::corn:

Here are the pics. They are about as good as I can do. Enjoy and tell me what you think.