So, thank you for all of the advice and information via your posts and DMs. I am curious of anyone knows of someone who lives in the NE, greater Boston area, who can take a look at my gun and possibly restore or at least give me a good idea of what its actual condition is and what it would need to be restored. Any advice or leads are again greatly appreciated. TIA

Where are you Brian? I'm in Andover, MA





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Hi Dean,
Natick area, so not far at all.
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I went and Visited with Brian and his family this afternoon. As Dean Hanson said in the first comment after Brian's pictures, it is truly a "Diamond in the rough"!

The bores are beautiful and the exterrior of the barrels can be lightly carded and polished and reblued. There are two tiny dents in one of the tubes which can easily be lifted.
The engraving needs NOTHING at all. There are no cracks in the wood and all that the wood needs is a strip and refinish with TimberLuxe and to have the checkering expertrly recut and the nasty old pad replaced with a nice period-correct pad.

It has the 'trap comb' and double ivory beads on 32" Acme Steel barrels which lead me to believe this gun was originally ordered by a dedicated trap shooter.

I think Mr Morrison has a firm grasp on where to send it for the work it needs.
My advice was to not re-case-color the frame... it would be harder to see the beautiful crisp engraving.

I hope Mr Morrison keeps us in the loop regarding what he'll be doing for his heirloom Parker.





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I use Dan Cullity in Sandwich Mass for all work needed. He's a master gunsmith and engraver as well.

I'm sure by now a PGCA letter has been requested and received. We would like to see what such a letter reveals about this great gun.

A huge 'thank you' to Dean Romig for coming to my home and inspecting my Great Grandfather's Parker Bros Shotgun. It was an absolute pleasure meeting Dean and his wife. I think we have a good plan on moving forward and I will be reaching out to Dan Cullity to see his availability on doing the needed work. This has been a fun process and I look forward to restoring the gun. I will do my best to keep those interested updated on the process.

I have not applied for a PGCA letter, but I will do so soon. Thank you to all for the advice and help so far.

Cheers!!

Save your money Brian - I have a letter on order that I will gift to you.
It was equally a pleasure for Dorothy and I to meet you and your family.
I’ll have the letter in hand in just a few days and then I’ll get it to you either by mail or by personal delivery.





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Nice gesture, Dean.
I also agree that I would not have it re-case colored.