Wayne, Enjoy the article. Much of my research came from Mr. Murphy

That is a good looking gun. It is not my gun, but, if it were, I would fix any mechanical issues and otherwise leave as is.

Great gun. Thanks for sharing. I would be careful with the refinish or clean up also. I have a Winchester Model 12 20 ga. that my Father just had to own after I bought it over 40 years ago in near mind condition. I let him have it and I got it back a few years ago when he willed it to me and it is now about a 70 per cent gun but all the wear is what he put on it and I wouldn't change a thing about it. Too many hours of his hunting memories built in so I will keep just as he left it. Just my thoughts but I never pick it up without thinking of all the times he held and carried it.

This is my fathers Parker. I would never restore a thing on it as all the wear was from his hands.