Bruce, congrats on the GH. I'm glad everything worked out. You need to join the club as you are already hooked on Parkers. I just aquired #6 of my collection.
The Parker sickness is terminal. There is no known cure, even the purchase of another gun is just feeding the beast:eek: welcome to the wonderful world of Parker.:bigbye:

YES The Parker affliction is terminal for most. The only hope is to infect someone else- a son, daughter, son-in-law, etc- so you have someone to pass all these treasures to.
And pass them early so you're not giving an auctioneer or the goverment a cut.

If you have an issue with a bought gun, it is best to treat it like the seller made an honest mistake, even if they didn't. I have returned one gun that I bought that was not as advertised and it was a pain, but I was nice about it and the seller was cooperative, even though it was supposedly and "as is" sale. If they don't cooperate, then you go to negative feedback, the Better Business Bureau, etc.

The "GH" Shipped Today:
 

Mr. Bachelder will take possession of the Parker on Thursday... all is well. I will post photos of the completion when the time comes. Now I will patiently wait my turn, hopefully I can get it back before the Mayan calender ends or not. Thank you all for your assistance, I seriously didn't want to sound like a "Drama Queen". Happy Holidays, Bruce

Personally, I would repair it after seeing if the seller would give a concession. I repaired one a lot worst than this one many years ago and it has not failed again. The rear of the tang likely needs to be relieved which likely caused the problem with some moron shooting a big magum type load.