First Time Parker Owner

[B. Dudley]

Just an observation on your gun. The buttstock on it is a later factory replacement. It would have been restocked by the factory after the mid 1920s.
The major clues to this are the checkering pattern, the un-spurred buttplate, and the general appearance of the finish compared to the forend. Also, as Dave mentioned above, the wood is of higher figure than typical for the grade in 1907.

This is by no means a negative, if anything, it means newer and more solid wood. As well as usually better dimensions than the original.

[IW1978]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

Just an observation on your gun. The buttstock on it is a later factory replacement. It would have been restocked by the factory after the mid 1920s.
The major clues to this are the checkering pattern, the un-spurred buttplate, and the general appearance of the finish compared to the forend. Also, as Dave mentioned above, the wood is of higher figure than typical for the grade in 1907.

This is by no means a negative, if anything, it means newer and more solid wood. As well as usually better dimensions than the original.

I thought this may have been the case because of the wood quality. It was night and day compared to other early VHs I was looking at.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Welcome to the addiction known as Parker Universe!! Joining the organization will do wonders for your new-found passion. It will also gain you access to the "For Sale" forum where you can jump into the Parker Pool head first.

You have a nice first Parker! As long as that gun is solid, shoot it. After you shoot it, shoot it some more. After you shoot it some more, shoot it even more!!

[IW1978]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Welcome to the addiction known as Parker Universe!! Joining the organization will do wonders for your new-found passion. It will also gain you access to the "For Sale" forum where you can jump into the Parker Pool head first.

You have a nice first Parker! As long as that gun is solid, shoot it. After you shoot it, shoot it some more. After you shoot it some more, shoot it even more!!

Where is the “for sale” forum? I need to do some window shopping.

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Ira Whitten

Where is the “for sale” forum? I need to do some window shopping.

Membership in the PGCA is required to access that "forum". $40 and you're in.

[IW1978]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Membership in the PGCA is required to access that "forum". $40 and you're in.

I believe I joined. It took a couple tries because my PayPal account wasn’t active.