Parker Restoration Advice Wanted
 

I need some expert input.

Here's an important GH 12 ga.

Should I send it off to get fully restored? You know, the barrels and frame reblued and the stock refinished or should I just shoot it as is in all its original glory. I know people say its only original once and I wouldn't want to totally destroy the historical and vintage value of the gun.

Should I get a PGCA letter?

Then, how much do you think I can get for it? Restored or not restored to look like new?

Happy Halloween Folks.

I could make a suggestion as to what you could do with that gun but I think the moderator might delete it.

DLH

What makes it so important?????

It belongs to Bruce. That should be enough for anybody.

It looks like it has enough shellac on it to sink a destroyer.
Bruce, take it apart and run it through an ultrasonic cleaner a few times and see how the metal work looks. If it cleans up enough, just have it restocked.

yeah that's scary :shock:

maybe it should go back where it was, propping up the back gate, and we can talk about something serious :whistle:

keep posting the good stuff Bruce, its fun to look at

If I took off the shellac, wouldn't that destroy the patina of age and harm its vintage value? Wouldn't want to do that. Noooooo.

I vote for making sure it is mechanically sound and then shooting it.

So would restocking it, but what's the piont of having a gun you cant shoot?

I really think you should do it (restore). The gun obviously has special meaning to you and in its current condition it can't meet your needs. Don't worry about the money-its not about money -its about something far more important.
Bob Jurewicz