Having barrels done
I contacted Breck Gorman today and he has agreed to refurbish the barrels on my recent acquisition, the 1888 Parker fish tail Hammer Gun. It’s a long, time consuming process but it will be worth the wait. His work is simply remarkable.
I vigorously cleaned the bores by hand today with 0000 steel wool on a brush, Hoppe’s and rubbing compound. It was a messy job but the bores are clean now. I’m sure they hadn’t been this clean in a long time. The bores are “Gun Metal” gray now, no signs of rust. Some pitting but not having been honed is a good thing in my book.
Breck will measure the wall thickness to ensure the safe use of the shotgun, though I’m confident they will okay.
I haven’t weighed the gun but for a #1 frame it’s a very hefty one.
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