Alright, I'll bite the worm. I'm a new member here and I really respect the Parker fans, I'm just not a big American gun fan myself. (If I were, it'd be Parkers and Fox)
I'm an English gun fanatic and traded off one of my guns. The buyer fell short of cash he needed to make the deal so I took a Parker in partial trade.
Soooo, what's the gun worth? It's a 1906 era Parker VH with perfect bores and great wall thickness all around. 12 bore, 2.75" chambers. .042" heavy choke in both bores. .027" bore diameter in both. The gun is as new and was purportedly fully restored by Delgrego. Full, perfect case colors (correct look), all metal is perfect. Screws are timed. 30" barrels, #2 frame. Clearly a fowling gun if there ever was one. Pistol grip.
The wood has been restored and gets an B+/A- grade. Crisp checkering. Ugly pachmyer recoil pad should probably go away. Other than that, gun is in 98% condition.
What price do I value the gun at for insurance, and in this economy, what price do I ask to sell such a gun within 30 days? (reasonably motivated sale)
Thanks for the education!
Regards,
D. Troy Moritz
Dtroymoritz@gmail.com