Need a value

[randysundberg]

I think I will have the metal cleaned and the stock redone, and inspected. I kind of like the metal inlaid on the forend. Again thanks for all your input and any other opinions / options / advice will be much appreciated; So back to the orignal question: does anyone want to put a value on this as is?

[randysundberg]

I also wanted to say that this being my first double gun (A Parker at that) these are quite impressive and just holding a gun that old thinking of all of the hand work that goes into these gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling. I mainly shoot Benelli and it is neat to step back in time.

[Dean Romig]

Once you start shooting that Parker you'll be hearing your Benelli calling from the safe... "Hey, what about me?... Yon never take me out anymore!"

[Dean Romig]

Dave has a PHE 16 just like that one Bruce... fits me like it was made for me... maybe he'll let me borrow it sometime

[Bruce Day]

[quote=randysundberg;55838].... I mainly shoot Benelli .....]


Usually people Benelli in private and don't talk about it.

[Holeshot]

A classy forum like this should't be held back with such trash talk.

[J.B. Books]

One of the most interesting aspects of Parker shotguns is they are time travelers that connect us to a different and distant past. Few of us are lucky enough to have an heirloom Parker shot and held by an ancestor.

Randy your gun is special for that reason and for that reason I would not change a thing cosmetically. I would make sure everything mechanical is in good working order and perhaps have a qualified and most trusted gunsmith open it up, clean and lubricate all the internals.

To my mind everytime you hold and use this gun as is you are reconnected to your grandfather. Start changing it and you will lose that connection because every change erases something the way it was when he owned it.

Most everyone likes their guns (and other stuff) to be like new. It is an acquired taste to appreciate knicks, dings, scratches, and wear as "character". My advice, leave it alone except for a clean and lube and mechanical fixes and enjoy it, use any money you were thinking about restoring it into the purchase of another more original Parker shotgun (or a candidate for restoration with no family connection). There are plenty of nice Parker's out there, you'll never get another heirloom Parker.

I'll close by giving you a value. As an heirloom gun to you it should be priceless and never considered for sale. If there was no family connection, in todays market it would be about $1000 + or - to my mind. You may get more money by parting it out. The barrels if all original would be the most valuable part.

Best of luck with whatever you decide to do.

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

I admit to owning a camo Benelli M-2 autoloader. It is absolutely deadly on ducks over decoys! I have not however shot it since catching Parker-itus.

There is nothing like dropping waterfowl at insane ranges using a 120 year old Parker with Damascus barrels and a carefully assembled handload.

[Bill Murphy]

Keith Kearcher will do anything that needs to be done at a fair price.

[randysundberg]

Next question: for pheasant hunting for example what are the outside parameters of ammo can be shot through this thing safely? (I don't hand reload).