Parker Business Slow?

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

I'd like to have that horned frog figure. That is cool. Just sayin'.

That goes with the gun. Just sayin'.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Daryl, so I have to buy the gun to get the figurine then sell the gun to Tool Man and keep the frog? Asking for a friend.

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Daryl, so I have to buy the gun to get the figurine then sell the gun to Tool Man and keep the frog? Asking for a friend.

Bingo!!

[Alfred Houde]

Well, I wrote the seller and asked the following:

Hello, do you have any documentation that this restoration was done by DelGrego? I have only known them to work on Parker Guns and the Remington Model 32. Thanks in advance for any information.

And here is his reply:

Hi Alfred,
It’s assumed that the restoration was done by delGrego because of the colors. Honestly, I’ve no proof of this… it is very very good work. I will be changing the description to read this way… thank you ��

Wow. Just wow.

[B. Dudley]

Exactly. And I would wager he was THINKING turnbull.

I would not say that Delgrego is exactly known for their case colors. Not in a good way that is.

[Phil C]

I’m with Brian. DelGrego only does the cyanide process.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Phillip Carr

I’m with Brian. DelGrego only does the cyanide process.

As I understand it he will ship a gun out by request for a correct bone charcoal color case hardening treatment.





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[Phil C]

Dean you may be correct but I once sent a GH 20 gauge to DelGrego for some work. They refinished the wood but told me they would only do Cyanide hardening.
When pressed for why I was told by Larry that there was to big of a chance to have the frame warp or crack. No offer to send out.
Possibly they do send out for bone and charcoal hardening but I was not offered this option.

[B. Dudley]

Delgrego currently contracts case coloring to Turnbull. They have for the last 10 years (about)

[Phil C]

Thanks Brian for this update on their case hardening process. The Parker I sent to them was an unusual VH 20 gauge straight grip with 26” twist barrels. It was before I retired and that was 10 years ago.
When I sent the gun to DelGrego I was told I couldn’t even send them the barrels as they didn’t want the Damascus barrels in the shop.
The wood was nicely redone. I never had it recased.
I don’t recall who I sold it to but it was one of our members.