I have a GHE 16 O frame that's heavier than some of the 1 frames I have. A light sub 7lb 16 O frame is hard to beat. I traded a nice DH for a nice Fox but still regret it. Oh well it gives me something to look for:whistle:

Here are sellers pics, gun matches book. Will post more when gun in hand. I think the floorplate screws may be swapped.

More following. Decent Resto job?.

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I would be seriously concerned about the legitimacy of those “case colors”. The water table looks right, but that is about it. That is either a torch job or a chemical metal stain job.

Also check and make sure the ribs are sound. When i see breech faces and locking lugs fully blued, that usually points to hot bluing.

I had the seller “ring” the barrels over the phone....they sounded great, the seller was astounded to learn that trick.....that was my concern too, as the barrel blacking looks a little matted to me. Seller is a pawnshop in NJ, and I had to walk them through taking the gun apart. I agree, the colors look suspicious, but inless they stain my hands when handling the gun, ill live with it, I definitely only paid a “servicable shooter” price for the gun.

Brian, what is your opinion of the wood refinishing? So many that I see show lots of rounding of edges at wood metal junctures, and the checkering on this gun looks so good, it makes me think replacement wood maybe....but inletting looks pretty darn decent to my inexpert eyes.

I too have a 1 frame 16 (1927) that has been passed down to me from my grandfather and father. Had to have DelGrego re-stock it as the original stock wood at the head was punky and literally falling apart. Great grouse and woodcock gun. Just can't beat the old 16 IMHO. But that 20 Trojan that I'm saving for one of my grandsons....a delight to hunt with and was terrific on quail last season. I agree with the previous member who said sub gauge Parkers are a slippery slope.

The wood is refinished. But it still looks like original wood.
Rounding over of the edges would only be seen when the refinisher does not know how or when to use sandpaper.

If you mean the checkering looks good by it being sharp, then sure. The borders however are far too heavily cut and are not mullered. Also, fully pointing on a recut of a VH or PH forend is not the way to go. This leaves the latch standing up proud of the wood by a lot. And that can lead to a cutting hazzard on your hands at each end of the latch. The proper way to gain some extra wood to recut the checkering on these grades of guns is to set the latch down into the wood some.

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Hey Mark I recently bought a Remington VHE 16 that matches my Reminton VHE 20 ga both 28" tubes both Mod and Full all original and extremely nice guns 20 has old English pad 16 has DHBP. if you want I can send you pics of both. I will tell you my guns don't have colors anything like the gun you bought. they are late 30's guns with knockout wood like late Rem guns have. I'm going to let my grandson shoot turkeys at Wallace's with either one. Also have 30" 16 VHE he could use. Hope you are there we will have a great trunk show. Lots of new toys. Will I ever be cured of this damn Parker fever????? Rich was right it is a Very slippery slope!!