20 gauge CHE found in a garden shed

[George Lander]

Originally Posted by tom tutwiler

George I need to shop where you shop.

Agree if the barrels are salvageable you can do it for less then 11K. However Gournet (or someone of that ilk) is going to charge a good bit to rengrave and restocking with high grade Turkish will certainly cost 4K because the blank is going to cost probably a grand. Now if someone is capable of doing a lot of the work himself then that changes the dollar investment considerably. If one sent it to Turnbull I don't think my 11K figure is far off.

For those familiar with the A.H. FOX Legend, Jim Kelly restored BO-WHOOP! 'nuf said?

Best Regards, George

[tom tutwiler]

I believe the restock to include blank will run about 4K. Recutting the engraving another 4K. Can everything else be done for additional 3K? Course that assumes the barrels can be salvaged/sleeved. Is it worth 11K to put it back to where it was? Don't have the answer but I think 11K might be in the ballpark to get everything done correctly. Sure hope someone does it as I'd love to see the "after" because we've all seen the "before".

[Hammer Gun]

I will chime in here, I think all Parkers are candidates for restoration, but several things come into play, rarity, desire to keep the gun and shoot it, and if you are like me I do not like to see fairly high grade Parkers left in this condition, This gun is not rare only rarity here is its condition, I would restore the gun" and it can be done" Just look at Charlies "Chicken Coop Gun", a fine example whats possible when it comes to restoration. If you can afford to restore it do it! If not my suggestion would be sell it to someone and feel good in the fact that the old girl will be resurrected! Gary

[Hammer Gun]

Just have to say something else, I am presently working on a gun that most would have parted out, This will be ongoing for a while, I wish I would have taken photos of this gun, It is just an 0 grade lifter, but is consecutively numbered to another 0 grade I have so I am doing a restoration on it, I will show photos of the pair when this old girl is finished, they have a home a two gun oak and leather case I bought at a sale in London! Gary

[C.O.B.]

With out a doubt to take on a project such as this one is a commitment to the preservation of this individual firearm. There is no real financial gain to be realized but the satisfaction of taking this out to the clays course or into the field is IMHO priceless. A great satisfaction in the preservation and the passing of the torch so to speak to future Parker enthusiasts isn't to be discounted either.

[Gerald McPherson]

I have always enjoyed a gun that needed 'cleaning up' more than one that needed nothing.

[Craig Larter]

As I stated I would not consider restoring such a gun but I have to tip my hat to all you dedicated Parker guys who would jump at the chance to save such a gun. WOW I am impressed.

[Dean Romig]

Craig, would you bring back a high grade Fox in this condition?

[Craig Larter]

Dean: No way would I consider restoring a high grade Fox in that condition but that is just me, and I have had the opportunity many times. I am just surprised how many Parker collectors said they would restore such a rough gun without hesitation-----I am very impressed.

[Chris T.]

Doug Turnbull had a O frame 16 ga. CHE with 30" tubes and safety delete that he had completely refinished. He had it on his site for $30k if I remember correctly, a while later I saw it on GI advertised for much less. Anyone know what it finally sold for, that would be a good indicator of this guns value.