I will chime in here, I think all Parkers are candidates for restoration, but several things come into play, rarity, desire to keep the gun and shoot it, and if you are like me I do not like to see fairly high grade Parkers left in this condition, This gun is not rare only rarity here is its condition, I would restore the gun" and it can be done" Just look at Charlies "Chicken Coop Gun", a fine example whats possible when it comes to restoration. If you can afford to restore it do it! If not my suggestion would be sell it to someone and feel good in the fact that the old girl will be resurrected! Gary

Just have to say something else, I am presently working on a gun that most would have parted out, This will be ongoing for a while, I wish I would have taken photos of this gun, It is just an 0 grade lifter, but is consecutively numbered to another 0 grade I have so I am doing a restoration on it, I will show photos of the pair when this old girl is finished, they have a home a two gun oak and leather case I bought at a sale in London! Gary

With out a doubt to take on a project such as this one is a commitment to the preservation of this individual firearm. There is no real financial gain to be realized but the satisfaction of taking this out to the clays course or into the field is IMHO priceless. A great satisfaction in the preservation and the passing of the torch so to speak to future Parker enthusiasts isn't to be discounted either.

I have always enjoyed a gun that needed 'cleaning up' more than one that needed nothing.

As I stated I would not consider restoring such a gun but I have to tip my hat to all you dedicated Parker guys who would jump at the chance to save such a gun. WOW I am impressed.

Craig, would you bring back a high grade Fox in this condition?

Dean: No way would I consider restoring a high grade Fox in that condition but that is just me, and I have had the opportunity many times. I am just surprised how many Parker collectors said they would restore such a rough gun without hesitation-----I am very impressed.

Doug Turnbull had a O frame 16 ga. CHE with 30" tubes and safety delete that he had completely refinished. He had it on his site for $30k if I remember correctly, a while later I saw it on GI advertised for much less. Anyone know what it finally sold for, that would be a good indicator of this guns value.

First order of business now is to get some oil and fine steel wool and try to get some of the rust off the barrels or at least slow it.

I wouldn't hesitate for a second to have that gun restored. Craig I have a Fox project I'm bringing to Hausmans.

I have a GH 20 w/30 inch Damascus barrels that Turnbull completely redid. I have no idea what it looked like before the work was done but It's a very nice gun now.