New member with 12 Gauge Parker - 1883

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Order a factory letter.
Go to our website and click on research letters. read it.
print and fill out the form and send it in with $40.

I would not "RESTORE" it at all. Light cleaning is all it needs.
Best to do no harm.

[OH Osthaus]

Jim
If you are not shooting it, cleaning it beyond a little oiling to prevent rust will just remove history. but if you search on "cleaning" you'l find threads like these

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=8742

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=7748


I think George is stating that a PGCA member gets a research letter for less than a forum member, the combination of a years dues and the letter is less than the cost of a just a letter to nonmembers

[Craig Parker]

Jim,
I would join and get a letter for passing down with great family gun.
Wishing I was your son.

Craig

[Jim Morris]

All,
Thanks for your advice. I took your recommendation, joined PGCA and have requested a letter.
Thanks again,
Jim

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Welcome Jim
Just in time to get the spring Parker Pages!

[Paul Stafford III]

here's my 1883 12 ga. for comparison

[wayne goerres]

I would have the barrels checked out and cleaned up. If all checks out I would have them put back on face and shoot that puppy as is (and thourly enjoy it).