NH Progress!

[Bill Murphy]

I think I shared the information with Mark that I had, long ago, gotten information on this gun from Mark Conrad on this gun that indicated that the gun was not a crossover gun when it left Parker Brothers. He also told me that there was no indication that the gun was sent back to Parker Brothers for a conversion. The stock does not resemble Parker Brothers work. When Mark gets the gun to his satisfaction, he will name a price and I will purchase it. He may get to own one of my prizes in return. This gun is turning out great.

[Pa SxS]

There is no indication in the Order Book that this gun was anything other than your normal NH grade gun when originally sold. That does not mean that the gun couldn't have been returned for modification at a later date and that Order Book is missing.

[Roundsworth]

Here are a few photos. I could not properly capture the dark red hue in the wood. I did not stain the wood, but only applied Tru Oil.

[Bill Murphy]

I now own the gun, will have it at the Southern, but I have not yet testfired it. I have three crossover Parkers, but this is the only one that I can shoot in the ten gauge events. It is a wonderful NH, one of more than a couple that I shoot, but the nicest. The barrels are outstanding. The English Walnut was obviously not selected by Parker Brothers for an NH grade. My opinion is that the crossover conversion and restock was done in Great Britain.