Mr. Spencer makes a very good case on all sides.
But whether it is a Parker or a Purdey, I always try to first ask myself "does this gun need any work to be a prideful part of shooting once again?"
If I can't answer "yes" immediately, I leave it alone.
If the answer is yes, I then ask myself "how little will it take to achieve that status?"
And frankly, the answer to that is almost never a total restoration -- which in my view effectively obliterates the gun's value as an artifact of shooting history.
That's just my two cents... and some change.
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