New member...What do I have here?

[rpludwig]

Hello from snowy upstate NY!

New to the forum and to Parker shotguns...hoping you folks can tell me more about what I have here. From what I gather on your home page it is:

Grade V (or VH), don't quite understand the difference...
Ser 129822 dates it at 1904?
Frame size 2?
BBL weight 4? (there's a 2 exponent next to the 4, not sure what that denotes)
Vulcan steel
30" barrels

Most of the blueing is gone on the barrels and receiver. Blueing remains on the rib. Action appears tight. Stock has some battle scars, a broken toe and butt plate. Screws are unmolested.

It is clearly not a safe queen, but hoping it is a shooter, not a wall hanger, and is it desireable at any level? Refinish or leave as is? Value range?

Thanks in advance for your replys...sorry for the lousy pics, great forum here!

Ron