So When is "Original" no longer Original?

[Wild Skies]

My definition of original means the gun retains the exact same finishes as it left the factory originally. If a Parker is changed in any way (i.e. refreshed, refinished, restored, etc.) regardless of who did the work - whether it be the factory or whomever, the gun is no longer original.

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

My definition of original means the gun retains the exact same finishes as it left the factory originally. If a Parker is changed in any way (i.e. refreshed, refinished, restored, etc.) regardless of who did the work - whether it be the factory or whomever, the gun is no longer original.

So my VHE 20/32 that was ordered as a 20/28 then sent back to Parker and refitted with 32” barrels would not be original?

Jay

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

So my VHE 20/32 that was ordered as a 20/28 then sent back to Parker and refitted with 32” barrels would not be original?

Jay

IF the finishes are original to the gun, why in the world would this factory gun not be considered original?

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

IF the finishes are original to the gun, why in the world would this factory gun not be considered original?

Exactly.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

So my VHE 20/32 that was ordered as a 20/28 then sent back to Parker and refitted with 32” barrels would not be original?

Jay

Jay, I kind of figured someone might find an example that would prove my personal definition is flawed. It's hard to tell from your wording if your gun is now a 2-bbl. set or not with your use of the word refitted vs. a gun that was retrofitted with another set of bbls. If, it indeed is a 2-bbl. set, then of course it would would fit the definition of original--providing nothing was done to either set of bbls. or finishes to the gun in any way since leaving the factory. If, the original 28" set is missing and a new set of 32" bbls. was added at the factory, I guess it's whatever definition of original you subscribe to.