First Parker is a 16g GH for me.

William Richmond · 06-18-2019, 11:09 PM

This circa 1897 Parker GH is my first Parker and I bought her to shoot it. She has 28 inch barrel’s choke tight at full x full as measured today. She’s had some restoration to the metal and the butt stock is not original. Overall I’m happy with the quality of the gun and I love the Damascus barrels which look great and have wall thickness to spare. Sharing these pics. Will get a letter on the gun soon.

Dean Romig · 06-19-2019, 08:05 AM

William, that’s a very nice looking Parker. The case colors look very well done with a nice sheen and the barrels look good too.

Congrats on your ‘new’ Parker!

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Harry Collins · 06-19-2019, 08:12 AM

Beautiful! Do you know who did the restoration work? I have a 16 with tight chokes that loves 7/8 oz of shot.

Richard Flanders · 06-19-2019, 09:01 AM

What a beauty! Stunning restoration.

William Richmond · 06-19-2019, 09:23 AM

I don’t know. Seller knew very little about the gun. I wonder if Turnbull would be able to tell me.

Randy Roberts · 06-19-2019, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by William Richmond

I don’t know. Seller knew very little about the gun. I wonder if Turnbull would be able to tell me.

I have been able to email them in the past and if they did do the work they have provided the scope of work as well. Send them the make, model, and serial number and you should be good to go. Good luck, nice gun BTW.

B. Dudley · 06-19-2019, 11:17 AM

It is an attractive gun with very accurate finishes used on the metal. If the case colors had a little more wear to them, they really could pass for original. And that is a very nice piece of wood for a G grade.

For educational purposes, to anyone who cares... The major cues to the gun being restored are how much case color there is in comparison to the amount of wear to the engraving. Also (this photo is not shown here, but I saw it on FB), the barrel finish is perfect but the breech face of the barrels have a lot of fine pitting that could not be removed when refinishing. Also, your checkering and borders are not quite right on the recut.

Overall an attractive gun that presents well. Good buy.

Mills · 06-19-2019, 02:55 PM

For a first Parker, you did well

William Richmond · 06-19-2019, 09:40 PM

All good points Brian. Thanks for the input. Your work is great by the way.

Mike Franzen · 06-21-2019, 12:57 AM

That's a great gun William, made more so being a 16 gauge. What is the frame size?