1930 Parker VHE

[J.B. Books]

As far as the question of who would restore a VH. If I recall correctly in a discussion I had with Babe DelGrego a few years back he talked about busy times in the shop during the old days. I think they were buying tired guns, restoring them and reselling them for a profit since most of the cost was in their labor. Even recasing receivers was costing them very little due to connections at Remington. I suspect there are more restored VH's out there then people think.

I also don't think I have ever seen a marking on a gun indicating their work except for DelGrego & Son recoil pads and the polishing line indicative of some their work on the receiver.

[John Farrell, Charter Member #33]

In reply to several questions posed by PGCA members.

The serial number is 235XXX. I previously stated the gun had 28" barrels. The correct length is 30". They are choked F&F.

At almost 81 I really don't need another Parker gun to shoot. I have enough of them now that I don't use. My intention is to put it in the safe with the others and let history determine its ultimate fate.

I am going to put new wood on it for the reasons stated in previous posts. I am concerned about someone loading it up with magnum loads in the future and breaking the stock with potential injuries to the user. As we all know, things get lost in transmission during the heat of making a sale.

A commissioned research of the person the seller described as the original owner came back substantially affirming the verbal history of the owner (and his descendants) that was given to me during conversations with the seller.

The Parker letter I received does not disclose where or to whom the gun was originally shipped. That would be icing on the cake. I was hoping that information would be included in the letter, but it is what it is.

So until later . . .