DelGrego Restoration

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Patrick Butler

One last comment- How do you value a documented Parker factory restoration? To me that is an original gun.

I agree wholeheartedly.

I once had a CHE Double Trap made in 1929. It was an exceptionally nice gun but it had Remington repair codes, a 'Remingtonesque' splinter forend (almost the same width from one end to the other) recut checkering with the Remington-style borders on the forend as well as the grip, and cyanide case colors (but nicely done, not tiger-striped). All in all it was a very nice Parker and, though redone by Remington well after the Meriden days, I considered it factory work.

Value on this gun?...... I sold it for a PILE more than I paid for it.

[C.O.B.]

Value is determined by the agreement between seller and buyer. I would rather have a nice original gun that shows it's age gracefully than a refinished gun that looks factory new. I have had stocks and Damascus barrels refinished to either bring out the pattern in the barrels or take 100 years of dirt and oil build up out of the stock. I have a CHE Damascus 20 that the barrels fairly shine and have considered having them redone but as they say "it's only original once" and I have decided to leave them as is.
At the end of the day the value is what your willing to pay for it and if you like it than that's what counts.