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Unread 07-16-2012, 06:01 PM   #9
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Mr. Dudley is correct. Remove the barrels and wipe them with a rag and lacquer thinner. If the stuff comes off, fine. And even if it does, you should seek a barrel finisher. No offense, but the issue with a lot of hobby work on these guns is that it generally has one of two outcomes:
1) You get lucky and don't do any lasting harm to the gun, but in your eyes it looks better.
2) You make a muck of it and destroy most of the remaining value in the gun. Then you have beater.

If this might be your "first double gun project," I'd rather see you work on a couple of Stevens first. Not a Parker.

This is a nice old VH that can probably be made to look very good by an experienced hand. It is not a presentation gun. But it was never built to be one. That's not a demerit.

A barrel refinish is generally about $300. A stock "refresh" depends. Maybe $400. Mostly because almost all these VH guns have split stock heads and a good bit of oil soaking... plus the chequering should be cleaned up (not a job for the novice).

I'm not looking for more work, but if you PM me, I might be able to help you.

Best, Kensal
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