An Interesting GHE 20

[TARNATION !!!]

I'm a "thin wallet" guy who looks and drools. This one showed up today on GA
http://www.gunsamerica.com//97581811...MADE.htm?wl=1#

Presented as a complete restoration with an "opinion" that restorations are becoming increasingly accepted by collectors. I'd like to be the guy who adds handling marks from field use and have a new gun for pics.
Cheers,
Jack

[Labowner]

If your going to drool, try checking out this AHE.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=151194920

[Bruce Day]

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Presented as a complete restoration with an "opinion" that restorations are becoming increasingly accepted by collectors.
Cheers,
Jack



An interesting sidebar, if I may use the term "interesting" anymore, is that during the last major firearms sale at James Julia auctions, there were several high grade Parkers that were originally identified by Wes Dillon and J R LaRue, two real experts who know their Parkers, as original guns. Prior to sale I understand Doug Turnbull identified several of those as guns that he had redone. They still sold, in an audience of advanced and knowlegeable Parker collectors, for what Julia had estimated they would sell for before the restoration became known. To me this was a demonstration that high quality restorations that are indiscernable from originals are bringing, at least for that auction and those guns, high end prices.

And an observation; most restorations are lacking in that they don't look like Parker originals. Those that do, I think are outstanding, my opinon only.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

[To me this was a demonstration that high quality restorations that are indiscernable from originals are bringing, at least for that auction and those guns, high end prices.

And an observation; most restorations are lacking in that they don't look like Parker originals. Those that do, I think are outstanding, my opinon only.

But the problem in this, in my opinion, is that when it is discovered that a Parker, previously thought to be original and purchased as such, is actually a redone (refinished - refurbished - rebuilt - remanufactured - whatever term suits the gun) the value often drops considerably and what was formerly a good investment . . . is no longer.

[Autumn Daze]

Jack,I have seen patent date stamps like that many times.

[TARNATION !!!]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Jack,I have seen patent date stamps like that many times.

Thanks Dave.