It looks like a worthy project

I think that gun must have fallen off the tractor a few times, or the horse, or both. Helluva gun for sure.

PS. Mr. Pratt's middle initial "F" must have stood for "Fall".

I also admired this one. Cursory google searches turn up J Frank Pratt as a grocer and involved in some civic leadership. Perhaps the historic society would know more. Pretty nice gun, he must have been out hunting a lot. I second keeping the stock patina, but thats just me.

I’m debating it, I could go either way. I think there is probably some figure to that stock hidden under there.

Also, for being an 1899 gun and having its barrels cut, it doesn’t look like it’s been messed with other than that. Every single screw on it is still in time. I’m guessing it wouldn’t hurt to have action cleaned.

You might be pleasantly surprised by how good the stock will clean up with some elbow grease and mild wood cleaning products.

I gave the Ole Girl a Good looking over when it came up for sale ,I almost pulled the trigger myself , Its a Great Grouse gun just the way it is ! If it were mine ,I would clean up the wood a bit and use it just the way it is !!!! I Like It !!!!! Nice Buy Kirk Congrats !!!!!

I also came very close to buying that gun. I'm a hopeless lover of old guns with character. Please keep us posted on your progress and pictures of the first blood.

Was it normal for a gun to go through a CT store to be drop shipped to Nebraska and then sent back to the factory numerous times. One would think that there was a Parker store/agent in Lincoln.

I definitely love the early Parker Setters vs the later ones.

Kirk: BH(E)s are the sweet spot in the Parker offering in my opinion. You get all the features of a AH with a little less engraving coverage. I agree the early engraving is fantastic but I think a little under appreciated by many. Here is my 86376 setters