Parker DHE value & possible restoration

[Scott Ray]

Once again, a big thank you to all who responded.

I measured the barrels at the ends, and got the following results - right barrel, 0.715" id x 0.791" od; left barrel, 0.696" id x 0.793" od.

I sent off today for a research letter.

I'd also like to try to find someone in the Houston, TX, area, or Golden Triangle area (I live in Beaumont) to look at the gun and give a more thorough evaluation than what can be done over the internet. The only shop I'm aware of in Houston that might be able to do this would be Collector's Firearms, but I've never dealt with them for something like this, so if you guys know of some good ones (or bad ones to avoid) I'd be interested.

Thanks again.

Scott

[Austin W Hogan]

0.696 inches is the "nominal" full choke diameter of Parker barrels after s/n 70000 - see Dave Suponski's article on this in Parker Pages a few issues back. A contoured reamer was used to bore and form choke in one pass; a nut borer was used to adjst the choke if necessary to meet the customer's request. 0.715 is a little larger than later modified choke, but we have few modified choke measurements on guns less than 200000 s/n to compare.

Best, Austin