[B. Dudley]

Jose, Do not know how well versed you are in what to look for or not. But take a look around the site here and maybe you can school yourself.

Let me cover some basics on the Parker you were considering purchasing.

The barrels on that G grade (or quality 2) are Damascus steel, which should only be shot with low pressure loads if they are deemed to be in good condition.
These barrels would have originally been finished in a way so that the spiral pattern in the Damascus would show as "Black and white" can be brown colored with age or compeletely faded to a bare metal color. The fact that they are all black means they have been blued as more modern fluid steel barrels would have been. The major concern with any reblue and a double gun is that they might have been hot blued which will damage the solder joints and loosen the ribs. Double barrels should be rust blued which is not a high temp process.

The receiver and forend iron on that G grade have also been blued which is not correct. It would be bare metal that was color case hardened originally. This will show a range of colors in the metal, but in most cases it is worn off from handling over the years. A well worn original finish will show as bare metal. Bluing a receiver will not hurt it in any way. But it is just not correct and ruins the collector value.

The checkering on the G grade has been recut and has been done very poorly. It is also too coarse for a G grade gun. And most likely the wood has been refinished I am sure.

The sling swivel is also not original.

Too bad that one of the few Parkers you came accross in your area are of such low quality. But it is a learning experience.