Finally, a small bore Parker!!

[TxHuntermn]

Brian, what is your opinion of the wood refinishing? So many that I see show lots of rounding of edges at wood metal junctures, and the checkering on this gun looks so good, it makes me think replacement wood maybe....but inletting looks pretty darn decent to my inexpert eyes.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

Brian, what is your opinion of the wood refinishing? So many that I see show lots of rounding of edges at wood metal junctures, and the checkering on this gun looks so good, it makes me think replacement wood maybe....but inletting looks pretty darn decent to my inexpert eyes.

The wood is refinished. But it still looks like original wood.
Rounding over of the edges would only be seen when the refinisher does not know how or when to use sandpaper.

If you mean the checkering looks good by it being sharp, then sure. The borders however are far too heavily cut and are not mullered. Also, fully pointing on a recut of a VH or PH forend is not the way to go. This leaves the latch standing up proud of the wood by a lot. And that can lead to a cutting hazzard on your hands at each end of the latch. The proper way to gain some extra wood to recut the checkering on these grades of guns is to set the latch down into the wood some.

[davidboyles]

Hey Mark I recently bought a Remington VHE 16 that matches my Reminton VHE 20 ga both 28" tubes both Mod and Full all original and extremely nice guns 20 has old English pad 16 has DHBP. if you want I can send you pics of both. I will tell you my guns don't have colors anything like the gun you bought. they are late 30's guns with knockout wood like late Rem guns have. I'm going to let my grandson shoot turkeys at Wallace's with either one. Also have 30" 16 VHE he could use. Hope you are there we will have a great trunk show. Lots of new toys. Will I ever be cured of this damn Parker fever????? Rich was right it is a Very slippery slope!!

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by davidboyles

Will I ever be cured of this damn Parker fever?????

In a word David.... No






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[King Cobb]

Originally Posted by davidboyles

Will I ever be cured of this damn Parker fever????? Rich was right it is a Very slippery slope!!

It will go into temporary remission from time to time, but only because you have been innocculated with browning fever, or colt fever, or purdey fever (thats a pricey one I am told). But it always comes back.