My other Parker I don't even have in my hands yet. I just found it yesterday and put it away to make payments. Cost me $999.
Now what I don't know about Parkers would fill a semi. I only own one and others that I see are just so expensive that I take little notice. This gun was too expensive too, but I sprung for it anyway.
It looks just like another gun that is described here by another new Parker owner. My gun is a GH with 30 inch tubes. Bore is dark with dust, but looks like it'll clean up nice. The fine damascus is bright, but not new. The wood still holds its original sheen, but is dinged by being kicked around in a closet for a century. Has original dog's head butt plate that looks absolutely new. Maybe half case color and 90% color on barrels. One muzzle is larger than the other so it's probably a full and modified choke. I suspect it's a 2.5 inch chamber. Screws just lightly touched. Opens fine, but triggers don't work. Contacted an an antique shotgun specialist and he said it'd be easy and inexpensive to repair.
The gun fits me perfectly, and while it has a bit too much drop the LOP is perfect.
I am excited about the gun and plan to shoot it after it's inspected and with Polywad shells made for a 2.5 inch chambers with low psi.
I wonder if I should have the stock re-done, at least somewhat, just to bring out the color which underneath the old varnish looks very nice. But the barrel/receiver color is so bright and easy to see that I'd not do anything to the metal parts. If I can shoot it it's even better. I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas morning. I love it.
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