DEL GREGO ID

Phil C · 03-26-2010, 07:19 AM

Can anyone tell me if Del Grego identified the guns that went back to them for restoration with any sort of marking? I have aquired a 12 gauge GH that has been completely redone, and is almost perfect in every way except it has a Del Grego recoil pad installed. How helpful is Del Grego if you call and provide the discription and Serial number?
Regards,
Phil

Bill Murphy · 03-26-2010, 07:42 AM

Larry Del Grego and Son files by customer surname.

Phil C · 03-26-2010, 07:45 AM

Thanks for the information Bill. I may be out of luck then.
Regards,
Phil

Kevin McCormack · 03-26-2010, 08:14 AM

DelGrego's marked only replacement stocks (ID'd by the SN stamped opposite of what the factory did in the trigger guard tang inlet) and of course marked the upgraded Runge/Del Grego guns on the watertable.

Rod N. Gunn · 03-26-2010, 09:28 AM

They will tell you if they worked on a gun, but in my experience they don't like to dig back through the old files to figure exactly what they did... can't say as I blame them.

Austin W Hogan · 03-26-2010, 09:38 AM

I don't know about a phone call, but if you walk in the door with a Parker in hand, they will instantly recognize their work.

Best, Austin

Setter Man · 03-26-2010, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin McCormack

DelGrego's marked only replacement stocks (ID'd by the SN stamped opposite of what the factory did in the trigger guard tang inlet) and of course marked the upgraded Runge/Del Grego guns on the watertable.

Kevin,

Perhaps I am being dense but I don't follow you here. What do you mean "opposite of what the factory did in the trigger guard tang inlet." Can you walk me through what you mean?

Thanks,

JDG

Bruce Day · 03-26-2010, 12:21 PM

Original PG 20ga Grade 3, showing machine inletted TG groove, SN and grade number.

First picture, frame to right.

Second picture, frame to left.

This an original stock, 1/2PG, checkered butt, letters.

Almost all parts of a Parker were numbered. If you look closely in the tang groove, you can see the mirror image of the SN that is stamped on the bottom of the TG tang, which was engraved later in the manufacturing process. Because of all these serial numbers, it is almost impossible to cobble a Parker together and pass it off as original, such as is commonly done with some other guns.

Double Play · 03-26-2010, 12:23 PM

Jay,
I don't want to speak for Kevin here but will try to answer your question. If you remove the tang screw and rotate the tang counter clockwise 180 degrees as if you were removing the tang the serial number on the tang will read in the same direction as the stamping in the wood. A photo would be clearer but I don't have one handy.

Kevin,
I've only had one DelGrego upgrade but it was not identified as such on the water table, it had DelGrego & Son woven into the engraving on the side of the frame. It was only detectable with a strong loop.

Thanks for the pic Bruce.

Phil C · 03-26-2010, 09:38 PM

I call today and spoke to a very friendly guy today at DEL GREGO's. I explained my situation in trying to identify if my gun was a Del Grego restoration. He explained that as previously mentioned by Bill that I would need a Last name, as they have multiple file cabinets full of records. I enquired that if I sent the gun in with return postage if there was a possibility to have them determine if it was a DEL GREGO restoration. The answer was sure. I must say I was very impressed with the friendliness and attitude. Gun goes out in the morning. When I hung up I asked to whom I was speaking to, and it was Larry lll. Very nice guy.
Phil