I was the guy that pickup the 1930 VH on AA, will be going to get it tomorrow if all goes right. Hoping that its was a good buy but will enjoy it always, when in hand will take a better look at it. Craig

Please show us some pictures when you have it.

Mike, in the seventies, when Del Grego case color looked like the color on the AA gun, Mr. Del Grego Sr. had a relationship with Remington and sent receivers and parts over to "The Arms" for coloring by the cyanide method, same as late Remington Parkers were done, although a bit different in appearance. I don't know how long this relationship with Remington lasted. The Parker Story may give some information about Remington Parker finish. To answer your question, "No, Del Grego did not use the original Parker Brothers method." However, rumor has it that today, Del Grego will send your gun out for bone charcoal case hardening if you request it. I don't know what other methods they now use or who actually does it. They now have a website which may help to answer some of our questions.

Bill thank you very much.

Best,

Mike

Craig, as I implied earlier, your gun is very unusual because it is a Remington configuration gun serial numbered to indicate manufacture four years before Remington bought Parker Brothers. We would like to hear more about the interior markings on your gun when you get it, especially Remington codes.

Headed over after lunch to pick it up and will let ya'll know. I'm new to Parker's and would like any input on it. Thanks Craig

Bill, got it picked up and there are no other marks on the gun, pictures shown on site show all markings. I guess its time to letter it and find out what I can. Thanks Craig

Craig, let us know what your letter says. By the way, I have not yet received the Del Grego gun, but it should be here soon.

I received the Del Grego 32", #2 frame, 1900 VH a couple of days ago. It is outrageous. I doesn't seem to have been in the field since Larry Sr. restored it in the seventies (my opinion). There are a couple of tiny nicks in the stock and barrel finish and one side of the receiver has some minor surface tarnish. Otherwise it is new. The stock finish is standard Del Grego spray with no oil encroachment at edges. It is a light gun at 7 pounds, 8 ounces, with a slim grip and 4-7 marked barrels with twin ivory sights. It has the long lever and the early tiny barrel legend letters. Del Grego did not have original buttplates with widow's peak, so they used a new late vintage #2 style plate and filled the peak with bedding compound and finished with Remington round head screws. The bores are spotless, .734 with .040 chokes in both barrels. You win some, you lose some.

Sounds like a hell of a buy Bill! As for the other Parker discussed, my 26" SG VH12 is a 1936 gun and is very nice. Unusually blonde stock of very nice wood. I'd get another of that generation in a heartbeat. It's my best shooter of all my Parkers. Looking forward to pics of the gun Craig got.