I know half of you are down in Raleigh right now. God I wish I was retired. The rest of us sinners have to stay back and ensure your social security accounts don't go dry. As such I figured I'd post some broken gun porn for those of you who appreciate the damaged things. Be forewarned, this one hurts a bit to look at.
Just purchased this poor old parker from PGCA Member Scott Boal. Scott's personal page has photos of the gun before it was shipped to me. I've since broken the gun down into its parts to clean and take stock of which parts I've got to purchase for repairs. The pictures of the gun and all its particulars is in this album on my personal page...
http://parkerguns.org/forums/album.php?albumid=547
Give it a look, there are certainly some interesting historical data points related to this early hammer gun. It may interest some of the more educated of you out there. I'd love to hear any feedback you guys have.
My plan right now is to get the gun mechanically sound with as close to correct parts as I can. Then I will attempt a new stock with checkering to be done by a pro (Hello Brian Dudley). Then, once I give up on the stock, i'll probably have a pro do that too. Then the big decision, whether or not to have the metal case hardened. All in good time I suppose; no need getting the shell in front of the bore.
Thoughts?