Should I buy a project Parker ?
First let me say I have a nice VH, untouched and don't plan to touch it.
Local shop has a rough VH for sale cheap. Loose at the hinge pin but not real loose, I have shot worse. 28 inch barrels not cut. Bore is OK not perfect can't see any deep pits, may clean up fine. Chokes appear opened, right has very little choke. Can measure it with a friends gage. Metal Finish is well worn, surface dirt, very little rust no deep pits. Small dent in one barrel nothing that can't be raised. Other than the loose pin and small dent rest of the gun is functioning & all there. Stock is intact but has a old pin repair and a small crack in the wrist. Poor pad added. Checkering almost all worn off. Standing back and looking it's a well used field gun.
Thinking about buying to learn how Parkers work inside. Have overhauled several older rough S&W Revolvers, Marlin Lever Actions Single Shot Rifles. Not looking for profit and know restoration rarely pays. Advantage to this gun is it's mostly finish and stock work, nothing out of my experience. Disassemble and re-assemble is what I would be learning, would have the barrel dent raised, that's over my head. Leave the metal lightly cleaned not buffed or blued. Finished up would keep it for bad weather or open choke jobs.
Think it's worth a try ?
William Davis
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