I've a few Parkers and one Fox Sterlingworth that have had some alterations done to them in the past, and I'm quite fond of all of them. They will never be " Best in Show ", but they look great at a distance and fit me well. Two of them, a 16 ga. and a 20 ga. have cut barrels, and are used mostly for hunting. The others have either been restocked or refinished. I would probably not buy any more with cut barrels though, but that's only because my hunting needs are covered by the ones I have. A nice piece of walnut always catches my eye, and if a quality checking job is part of the mix I usually get sucked into a purchase. I devalue a restocked, refinished, or cut barrel gun by 30% of what I think the gun should go for if in original condition. If a deal can be struck, there is always room for one more.
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