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Hello to all and look forward to cybermeeting ya'll.I just got my first Parker at a gun show.A once in a lifetime opportunity walking down the aisle wrapped in a blanket.Once opened a 20ga two barrel set CHE with titanic barrels.
Gun is in good shape and needs some cleaning.
Pictures coming soon as I have lots of questions.Got to get alot done in the next 3 1/2 months because this gun is bird hunting again.

That's a nice acquisition for your first Parker.

Welcome Bob. That is a great first Parker.

Welcome to the forums! I can't wait to see pictures of your great twenty gauge Parker.
I highly recommend that you join the PGCA and get a Letter on this gun.You will get a year of membership in the association, a quarterly publication called The Parker Pages that is full of stories and pictures of unique guns like yours, and an abundance of Parker knowledge, and the Letter could tell you some interesting and possibly valuable information about your gun! All of this for less than the cost of the letter for a non-member!
Glad you're here! David

Thanks and look forward to meeting all.Here is first pics of the gun.
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Let me try again

The gun I believe is a CHE 20ga,two barrel set one 24" and one 28"

Bob, What are the barrel lengths? Looks to be a great gun. Congratulations...You done good!

Its an O frame with 3 weight barrels.Correct me if I'm wrong.

There is a 24" and a 28".Was the second barrel on these guns considered an upgrade or addition?

CHE 20
 

Bob, could you list the serial number. It is hard to read in the picture. #129827 does not show as a 20 gauge in the book.

The serial number is 129527

Book says Ti4,3 [added barrels and ejectors.C 20ga. 28" Great find and very valuable, worth restoring.IMHO Jim

Or worth not restoring. This is an astounding find.

Nice, I look forward to hunting.A little much gun but should be a blast when snipe season opens in Nov..
Just want to know about cleaning up for now.Also want to join here for membership.Then I'll need a new case and appropriate shells.Seems like you got to pay to play.
If ya'll can tell what does the finish look like?
I'll have better pictures later.Didn't think it was that hard to get a good photo of a gun.

It will be nice to see the letter on that one! Great find!

Great find!!

Beautiful gun
 

That is truly a great find. Most couldn't find one like that to buy if they wanted to; congratulations!

Larry

Better pictures would be good. The stock may be a replacement, but I could be wrong.

The barrels are in good shape.The gun was definately used one barrel set more than the other.

Will do got to work a few days to pay for these things.Going to jump over to general thread to see what else I might hear about this gun.

What a great find at a gun show!
The gun is lacking a bit in the "finish" category, but it is all there and looks to be good a solid. It has very good potential for some restoration, or a good candidate to leave as is and use it.
Well done for your first Parker!

I see I am listed as a forum associate.I joined yesterday and paid the $40 on the pay pal option.Does that make me a member or does it take a few days?

Just checked my card and saw it did not complete trans action.I redid it and looks ok now.

Nevermind...

Thanks membership is active now.

Some may have seen this gun on display at the Southern last week as part of the Parker ABC display.

If not, here is what this gun looks like today.

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Did GG pick up the engraving?






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Yes. Specifics on the engraving restoration are in this thread.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=19369

Wow, beautiful, that turned out great.

Please keep us informed on how the clean up is going. That is a great gun that you found. CHE 20 ga do not grow on trees, and then you have that it is a 2 barrel set. Enjoy.

"Cleanup" is done. See pics on previous page.

Thanks for the update and what goes into a " restoration " of a truly great Parker.

What an improvement in appearance. Great gun!