[John Knobelsdorf II]

Congratulations on having your first Parker Brothers shotgun.

Here are some comments about what I see in the pictures.

– Longer barrels (like 32 inch) are sought after, and respected more nowadays than they used to be. Great for waterfowl and sporting clays. Recent research and testing have made us all a lot more comfortable with Damascus steel barrels. A lot of us really like the look of composite steel barrels. But see below.

It feels like a pleasant surprise for this one to have survived so long without having the barrels cut short years ago. Many suffered that indignity.

– This can clean up and be a lot of fun to shoot. There is a lot of information on this board about things you can do yourself. And things that are best referred out to somebody who’s done it before.

– You can read a lot of information on this board about the importance of barrel wall thickness, and inspection of Damascus steel barrels. That means before you shoot it, you will be getting it to a smith who can do a good inspection. You probably don’t yet have the gauges for it.

– The forend wood appears original. These pictures leave me wondering about the originality of the butt stock. More specifically, would be expecting to see checkering on the curve of the grip, and also a black grip cap.

Will all be interested in updates as you go along.