Criteria for Restoration

I am not a big fan of restoration- just me, but the honorable nicks and scars from previous owners who enjoy their Parker(s) or Smiths or Fox guns years ago, tell a story. My criteria is proper mechanics- safety, triggers, ejectors, good POA patterns, proper stock fit-

But- Turnbull, Del Grego and many other high grade gunsmiths have a backlog, so that tells me there are many who do not share my view- A CHE is a scarce higher grade Parker indeed-good luck with your decision.

[Double Play]

Bill is it the 12 gage (http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=847) that you posted about a while back? If so I stand by my previous suggestion to replace the funky pad/spacers and shoot it. If the stock doesn’t fit and a slip on pad and perhaps a little stock bending doesn’t work for you then I would have a stock made but retain the original.

[Gill Frye]

If indeed it's the gun Larry is speaking of.... I wouldn't do a thing to it but replace the pad, a very nice gun.

[Autumn Daze]

I agree with Larry and Gill...