New Parker Owner Questions

[Mark Callanan]

Because your dad left it to you I would have it redone to some extent
At least the barrels
I think the family ties is important
At least to me they would be
In the end you may have more into it then what its is worth
But to me worth and value are 2 different things…..

[Pa SxS]

Hello Britton,

The first and most important thing is to take care of the rust to prevent further damage. I'd get some fine bronze wool, wrap it on a bronze 12ga brush and with plenty of gun oil, scrub the rust away in the bores. You can also use the bronze wool and oil on the barrels without harming the blueing. What caused the spotting I don't know, possibly blood splatters. You can use any gun oil such as Break-Free CLP or similar oil to wipe on the metal.

The rest of the gun, assuming in good mechanical condition, is shootable as is. If it were mine, I'd have the barrels reblued by someone who is familiar with vintage barrel blueing. I'd leave the rest of the gun as is.

[Bill Murphy]

Your gun is a scarce and valuable #1 frame, 26", fluid steel Parker. Do everything by the book and you will be rewarded. Tell us where you are located and we will tell you whom to take it to for attention. Don't touch your screws. They are wonderful and will take hundreds of dollars to fix if you molest them.

[Britton_Fraser]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Your gun is a scarce and valuable #1 frame, 26", fluid steel Parker. Do everything by the book and you will be rewarded. Tell us where you are located and we will tell you whom to take it to for attention. Don't touch your screws. They are wonderful and will take hundreds of dollars to fix if you molest them.

Uhhh, this is interesting.... I thought it was a standard VH grade.... could you elaborate as I am new to this?