New to me Parker 12ga.

[DouglasDeHart]

Good morning,

Very new to the world of Parker Shotguns and was referred to this forum by a friend. Looking for advice on what to do to this Parker to make it a solid shooter.

Was in my local gun shop last week and couldn’t help myself when I saw a Parker 12ga on the shelf for $550. I have shot the gun. I have also researched “bringing the gun back on face”- as the biggest issue that I can tell is the barrels lose or wiggling when I close the gun. I have contacted Turnbull about doing this repair.

Aside from that issue- I wanted to get advice on the condition of the gun I bought. Replacing the screws that you can see in pictures have heads worn. Replacing the orange site with appropriate bead? And lastly how to properly replace the butt pad that is chipped.

Was also hoping if someone could tell me if the bluing on barrels is original?

The wood is also rough but I like the patina and think it should be left as is.? Or any suggestions to lightly polish? Not sure what I would use for that.

Thanks for looking and I Look forward to learning more.
Doug