Crickets chirping:
Still waiting for my phone call to negotiate terms. In the meantime I called Brad Bachelder to get a ballpark estimate to repair the 1/8" X 2" crack from the tang into the checkering. The crack starts out at a touch less than 1/8" and tapers until it's end and surprisingly it does not originate at the lower tang screw, but it's close. Brad was very accommodating. I learned the repair can be accomplished for a reasonable cost, depending on the severity under the surface. We discussed measuring the barrel wall thickness and removing the three small dents. If the gun is deemed safe to shoot I am tempted to have him bring the barrels finish back to the original black and white. The barrels exhibit an even powdery rust colored patina and with much use they would easily wear to silver. It looks like with an additional fairly modest outlay of cash the Parker Bros. could become structurally sound and be an attractive vintage double.
Bruce
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