Charlie the Gun is original the case colors as you can see have survived well this gun must have been in a closet and not in a lot of light, I have always thought handling and sunlight do a job on case color, Gary

i think youre right about the handleing and sunlight being hard on a gun s colors for sure i know sunlight will eventually ruin a cars hupolostery and paint...but time has been kind to that gun of yours not many in that good of shape...charlie

i m thinking about finding me a 3 frame soon in 12 ga...seems like ones calling my name some where i just ain t figured out where the call s coming from yet...charlie

just found me a 3 frame 12 ga parker its a ph grade with 32 inch barrels..its been blued away back some time..bores are suppose to be good the barrels weigh in at 5 lb 6 ounce as so marked by parker.. it a twist steel barrels and made in 1917 looks pretty good in the pictures does not have a front sight but threads are suppose to be good.. charlie

sounds like a nice find Charlie - may your Dr Pepper cans be full of holes

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them cans may have met there match..i m looking forward to this gun don t think the seller new that it was a 3 frame ..it was just listed as a p grade with 32 inch barrels and twist steel barrels...nobody but us parker guys would want such a heavy 12 ga...i was the only bidder at 850...charlie

Charlie I think that is a heck of find. Cant wait to see pictures. I don't think I have heard of a grade 1 3 frame 12.

I found an orphan set of 12 gauge 3 frame barrels for my DH 10 gauge when Brian Dudley restored it for me. They are not overrated

that was a good find a set of 3 frame 12 ga barrels..to me it seems that finding a set of 3 frame 12 ga barrels would be much more diffucult to find than a whole gun 3 frame 12...what is the stamped weight of your 3 frame 12 ga barrels mine are stamped 5 lb 6 ounce..and what isthe length of your barrels on the 3 frame 12 mine are 32.. charlie

Length is 30" and looks like 5 lbs