Since all we have regarding the buttstock is "absolute mess" I don't see how anyone can say what might be done with it. I've seen some absolute messes come out quite nicely.

When I get home tonight I will post stock pics and the rest of the parts. I will post pics of the barrels in better light........they are pretty rough

Thanks all that have responded

I'm sticking with my "rare features" comment. Even the "check writers" in our organization would have a hard time coming up with a CHE 30" 20 gauge with no safety and a letter indicating original ownership.

To far gone to consider a restoration in my opinion, it would be a huge money pit. Sad to see such a rare example end up like that. Yuck!

Brianedward, I'm just curious, was this a yard sale find?

When I move, I'm going to leave a Parker in the garden shed, stacked up with the snow shovels and see how long it takes to get mentioned on this forum.

The first D.M. Lefever I ever saw in person was covered in red rust as a regular fixture in the hen house at a college friend's Grandmother's place near Fischers Mill, Oregon. Could still be there for all I know. Seemed beyond hope then, 1968, froze solid, couldn't move the safety roller or the top-lever.

Kevin McCormack will remember the AHE 12 gauge bird gun that a local person of our long time acquaintance had in his possession. I had seen the gun in fully rusted shut, long left outdoors condition some years earlier, before our friend ended up with it. Believe me, if that AHE could be brought back, this 20 gauge can be restored.

In my opinion the restoration of this once wonderful Parker is definitely a worthwhile project. If it were mine, I would certainly have it restored.

I wonder what some of our gunsmith compadres would venture to guess what a full restoration assuming the worst would cost. I have an idea but will hold that thought for now. Brian, Brad what do you guys think?