[mobirdhunter]

Marc, welcome! I enjoyed reading your introduction, and I'm sure it resonated with many of our members -- it certainly did with me.

I'd advise getting someone with some knowledge to look your Parker over carefully. They are well built guns that, as John Cameron Swayze would say, just keep on ticking. Over the years it's possible things were done to your gun, such as honing the barrels to take out rust pits. Things like this can make the guns unsafe to shoot. Also, the wood on your gun is old, and it could be sensitive to the effects of modern shells which are often of higher pressures than what your gun was designed to shoot.

Consider membership in the Association. It's a great investment. Also consider attending our annual meeting in late April. You will find many folks who came to Parkers in ways similar to your own. I'd certainly look forward to meeting you and hearing more of your stories of hunting in your part of Kentucky.

Enjoy that special gun.