The turnips are growing on me
 

Howdy All,

First sorry for the poor photos. What does Parker call this stock configuration?
Yep, splinter forend and ????

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/9...dfc7627e7d.jpg
GHoverall by Bonadurers, on Flickr

...... and the flying turnips.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5344/9...3a7b664700.jpg
turnips by Bonadurers, on Flickr

The plan is to measure the wall thickness of the barrels this weekend.
If the numbers are good, I'm buying a GH. :)

It is known as a capped pistol grip.

Thanks Dean. I just couldn't remember seeing the cap. I will have to
take a better look this weekend .

As for me, I really dig those flying turnips! I hope the barrel walls measure to your satisfaction, and that you bring it home sometime this weekend.

Gotta love thoes Dam. barrled G's.

i ll secound that calvin..them G s are really cool... charlie

I like a D Grade's dogs but I can live with the birds falling to the ground on G Grades! Yes, they are not turnips. They are ducks and other fowl which but a moment ago were flying at high speed only to have been hit in mid flight by a load from the G Grade Parker in your hands! That is why their heads have dropped... Do those fowl look better now?

If one wants a good gun that won't embarrass their dog a Grade 2 Parker is the way to go! They are the best buy.

Equivalent guns from other maker are Grade 2 LC Smith, F Grade Lefever Arms Co. and in my not so humble opinion, AH Fox "A" Grades. All are excellent buys in today's market and offer beauty, grace (handling), and reliability for this generation of caretakers!

Mark

Smith No. 3 ducks weren't bad

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No. 2s were terrible

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../223633105.jpg

Much better on the Specialty grades
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/15921276

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Aubrey flying...something

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../303270966.jpg

Tobin courtesy of Researcher

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../404808540.jpg

Folsom

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Baker

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../271046268.jpg

Those are some nice looking guns. Thanks for the photos.

Dennis

The GH Parker is an amazing gun and is a best buy in today's market no question, a great balance of engraving, wood quality and that Parker mystique. Mark O posted above that the GH was on par with the Fox A, actually the Fox A was a $38.00 gun, the Fox B was a $50.00 gun and the C was a $75.00 gun in the 1913-14 time period. I believe the GH was selling for approximately $70.00-$80.00. at that time. In the opinion of many Fox collectors the Fox B was the equivalent of the Parker GH and was the all time bargain AH Fox (except maybe the $25.00 Sterlingworth) at $50.
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