Have you ever noticed
 

When someone who don't know what they're doing when restoring a Parker that the gun becomes very ugly.

Yep.





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Like a kid with a chemistry set?

Sounds as if your frustration has gone to a high boil, but you don't want to name names.

At least show some of the damage or ugliness, so members can propose remedies.

I have no firsthand experiences just looking through the guns for sale on the internet

Or so we can never send our guns to those who would destroy them through their lack of skill.





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It is sort of a situation of “only when I open my eyes” do I notice such things.

It seems like that more and more.

I notice such 'inconsistencies' from original factory work almost immediately and as you say, more and more often.





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I think a good restoration isn't cheap and well, folks like cheap so they go with a guy who has never done it before, because they were cheap. Key word above being "Cheap".

You get what you pay for…

Low Cost = Low Quality.





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I see no problem with posting pictures of any gunsmith's work and naming the gunsmith. Oh, good or bad. Comments would not be required.