My grandfather's shotgun

[Chris Pope]

This shotgun will have a HUGE value as a family heirloom to someone in future generations of your family. I have my great grandfathers deer rifle and consider it to be one of our prized family posessions that will never be sold but rather continue to be passed down through the generations of our family. Please please do not sell that shotgun. Find a member of your family that is responsible and has an interest in firearms. Gift it or will it to them, just make sure you write down the Parker's story. If you are struggling financially perhaps you could sell it to them. Just place a condition on it that it is to stay in the family.
Can you imagine if someone still had your great grandfather's Ford Model T Runabout and it was in driveable condition. Wouldn't you want to be able to sit in the front seat that he sat in and grip the wheel that he had gripped a hundred years ago? Sorry if this sounds preachy here but you have something that will be of great value to a future member of your family or extended family. You are very lucky to have this. Best to you.

[J. A. EARLY]

Since it was your "grandfather's gun" it would be worth the few dollars to have the stock shield engraved with his name, so it will be clear to a future generation as to whom it belonged. At some time if you keep it it may be worth cleaning it up a bit for the next generation, say starting with barrel rebluing, stock refinish, etc. You can't hurt it or just pass it on as is.