Hello everyone!
I found the forum in my quest to finally get serious about thoroughly identifying a Parker VH 12 ga that's been in the family since the early '70's. The Parker was a gift to my father who passed away in 2001. I've been the caretaker of the gun for about 30 years since I have a safe and reasonable firearms experience.
Overall the gun appears to be in decent overall condition and functions well. The wood is not too bad for a gun built in 1941 though the rear 'wings' of the beavertail have a fracture line on one side and a repaired fracture line and shaped filler on the other side. Based on the beavertail design I'm guessing that is a somewhat common issue?
Sadly a previous owner installed a custom adjustable pad on it back in the day. From a functional perspective it works well, retaining value.....not so much.
I'm looking forward to meeting a few of you and learning more about this nice piece of craftsmanship and Parker history.
I'll leave you with a few phone pictures of the gun.
I panicked when I saw the rust/contamination but it cleaned up fine, not sure how that occurred!
I know this is far from a pristine high grade collector gun which works just fine for me as I enjoy shooting it on 'special occasions' which adds to the value!
I'm very much looking forward to your observations, comments, and learning a little more history. Please don't hesitate to speak honestly on your opinions good or bad!
Thanks again,
Scott
New Inmate - Lane County, OR
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