So I finally have the Parker in my possession. Overall looks like it's in pretty solid condition as I expected. A couple of small spots of very light rust developing on the underside of the barrel. The rest of the metal looks to be in good condition, but guessing that a lot of the original blue and case hardening (is that what it is?) has been worn off. I will post some pictures soon of the current condition soon.

Need to find a good gunsmith in the Madison area. Not many left in the area and not sure which one I want to deal with and trust my growing collection of older firearms to.

Tim, there's probably a Madison in every state... which one do you live in?

Maybe we can help you find a good gunsmith.

Good call. Madison, WI.

There used to be Bill Schultz @ Rusk Gun's, but since they closed I haven't been doing a lot of digging to see who I trust to do good work. After poking around some more this afternoon it has an aftermarket "Red Head" recoil pad on it that looks like it was fitted by a 7th grader in shop class. No damage, just poor transition from stock to spacer to pad.

Try Bachelder Master Gunmaker in Grand Rapids, Michigan.