Eric, that's exactly what Peter needs. What was the serial number on that forend you sold? It may have been the missing one from this gun. If the person you sold it to hasn't put it to use yet, maybe he could be convinced to part with it for Peter's BHE on the 1-frame.

Eric had that iron advertised as a 1-1/2 frame. So it would not work on this 1 frame gun. I know of who purchased that forend and he does have specific plans for it.

Is it 172668 Brian??

If Mr. Baxter knows that his gun is based on a #1 frame, I am sure he can read the letters on the water table. :rolleyes:

Putting the feelers out here for the missing components is a good start in finding a replacement.

No, the forend that Eric had advertised was a post 200,000 serial number. It was advertised at a 1-1/2 frame forend.

The subject gun of this thread IS 172668.

Brian I am glad you cleared that up as being a 1 1/2 and not a 1 frame. I was not sure and was thinking oh man if that's the gun I really screwed up but I also know if it was the gun the owner I sold it to would have done the right thing and sold it back to the owner of the gun.

Here is a forend for sale on GB, probably not the right one:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=375729851

Much over priced

Overpriced? If you need one $300 is a gift.

Seems like more than a fair price to me and condition looks pretty good.

I have a no 2 forend that I am using on a 1 1/2 frame 12 ga that works fine, mine is an extractor forend. I know its not the collector thing to do but it is only a 32nd proud on each side. Most non Parker people would not notice. this man might try a no 2 forend until he finds one or has one made made.

1-1/2 frame and 2 frame forends are pretty much interchangeable.
1 frame forends however are much narrower.

It doesn't have the original tip. It is a Grade-1 forend with a Grade-0 tip.

For a "put together" forend it is overpriced.

Peter stopped by today to show me his BHE. I am impressed with the gun overall. It has some rust issues but they can be dealt with without having a 'restoration' done to the entire gun. It still exhibits about 40% original case color and 97% original barrel blue. Every screw is perfectly timed and have never been touched since leaving Meriden. and the checkering is hardly worn and is beautiful. Once that rust is gone and most of the original 'use and wear patina' is retained it will be a very valuable Grade-5 Parker. The big hurdle that must be overcome is the missing 1-frame ejector forend. If anyone has a 1-frame ejector forend of any grade please notify Peter.
He does not have a research letter yet but I know it's going to be an interesting one. he gold grip cap has initials and besides being made on the 1-frame it also has 26" uncut barrels with choke constrictions measuring about .006" left and about .030" right. Nice modern dimensions too.

The serial number is 172668 so if you have any loose forends about please check those serial numbers.