Dale Edmonds damascus refinishing/picture test
 

A set of D2 and D3 damascus barrels refinished by Dale.

Great Pictures

PDD

Good Job. Does the new site let you group pictures together or did you do something on your computer for that to happen?

Dave

The new site did everything which is great.

Magnificent! Dale's work is the GREATEST! His rust bluing is also GREAT!

Cheers, Tom

Just look at those barrels, so much variation and much more interesting than plain black fluid steel. Its like you can look at ten G grades, the lowest grade with damascus, and the barrels will all be different.

Bruce,

The top picture shows a set of D3 barrels(#2 frame) that were the 2nd set of a DH 2 barrel set from 1902. I had them fitted to my 1901 GH. That set of barrels cost me $40.50 including shipping . I got them off of EBAY several years ago. The top rib has the name O.L.Norsworthy Houston,Texas engraved in front of Parker Bros. I googled his name and found out he was a doctor in Houston at the turn of the century. The factory letter said the gun was ordered for Charles and Theo Berwig of Houston,TX so I surmise they gave it to Dr. Norsworthy. This 28" set of barrels were patterned RH 125 and LH 225 #7 pellets in a 30" circle at 40 yards. I wish I knew how much shot was customary in patterning 12 gauge guns (1 1/8?). I have shot many doves with this set of barrels and have shot 100 straight skeet targets.
Dale did an excellent job and this is my favorite Parker.

Asa

Parker 12's were patterned with either 1 1/8 or sometimes 1 1/4, but most tags I have seen say 1 1/8, so lets assume yours was also 1 1/8oz. I don't have tables for #7 shot but I do for 7 1/2 and 8 and it comes out to 350/oz in 7 1/2. So 350 + 44= 394, round to 400.

RH 125/ 400 = 31% pattern. LH 225/ 400= 56%. Looks about IC and Mod by today's standards, very much of an upland game gun. Maybe the good doctor went out to Beeville and Kingsville to shoot quail on the King and Kenedy ranches or ducks around the Houston marshes. Maybe you have a piece of Texas history in hand.

Some folks like to proclaim that all old Parkers were choked tight, but I've found that some are and some aren't.

Hi,

I am Fred Leibsle, as a friend, I do internet research for Dale Edmonds, who does not have access to the internet. I found Dale a source for sweet spirits of nitre. Dale asked me to look for information on O.L. Norsworthy and I found that he delivered Howard Hughes. Kind of an interesting historically note, I think.

Fred

Fred,

The internet is an amazing tool.

Thanks,

Asa