GH 16ga Pristine - Page 3

Bruce Day · 02-24-2010, 08:03 AM

Pictures, please. Everyone likes to see pictures. I have seen some nice work from Turnbull.

There are a surprisingly ample number of original, pristine Parkers in collections. I know of around 100, maybe an equal number more. Out of total production of about 242,000 thats not a lot left. Kind of like cars, where somebody would buy a Corvette, Cadillac, Chevy convertible, an expensive car and then just put it away in the garage to admire and never or seldom drive it.

Chuck Heald · 02-24-2010, 08:26 AM

I did end up having to re-lay the ribs after the gun was finished and now have yet to refinish the damascus.

But, I've since done some practice on a damascus sample and I should be able to do them myself as well. Just need to get a-round-tuit.

Bruce Day · 02-24-2010, 08:38 AM

Very nice, great checkering job. European or claro? I have difficulty telling the difference. Are you a gunsmith? Maybe tell about your work and how you do it?

Chuck Heald · 02-24-2010, 08:43 AM

Bruce
It's a nice piece of English from Pachmyr's probably near 35 yrs ago. It's just a bit on the dark side, but very nice. I bought this wood and this wood below from a friend maybe 5 yrs ago. (don't tell the PGCA bbs police that's not a Parker)

Ed Blake · 02-24-2010, 08:49 AM

Chuck - You had to relay the ribs after Turnbull finished with it? What's up with that? If you have the skill to relay ribs you can refinish the damascus barrels. Nice gun.

Bruce Day · 02-24-2010, 08:55 AM

Chuck, very impressive work. And I certainly won't tell the Parker bbs police----those wascals.

Chuck Heald · 02-24-2010, 09:23 AM

Ed,
The metal colors are by Turnbull, the stock and metal prep is by a friend. He also did the barrels himself. When I got it back from him I noted a bit of seepage from the ribs and we had discussed it before he finished it. I knew they were not in the best shape, but we went ahead. I ended up not liking it with a rib starting to come loose and decided to learn the art of rib work. (I already knew how to do a mean babyback, and yes, I had stayed at a Holiday Inn Express

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Mike Poindexter · 02-24-2010, 09:28 AM

Bruce, are the triggers on your friend's 16 case colored or blued? Its hard to tell from your pics, but it looks like they might be case colored. That would be a significant thing, if true. Thanks.

Chuck Heald · 02-24-2010, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

Very nice, great checkering job. European or claro? I have difficulty telling the difference. Are you a gunsmith? Maybe tell about your work and how you do it?

Bruce,
Nah, not a real gunsmith. Me and my mutt just like the doubles.

I did do it for a number of stores for a couple yrs when I was out of work. I had a machine shop and did all kinds of work. Mostly repairs, 1911 work, pads, etc.. The trade is interesting in that it takes so many different skills to just do decent gunsmithing, let alone gunmaking. I find learning a skill to be the fascinating part. Loose ribs are normally a death card for most buyers of doubles. With this skill in my pocket, it could open up some opportunities on guns that are otherwise desireable and at a great price. The damascus finishing was being tossed around quite a bit a few yrs ago on the doublegunshop bbs and I took an interest in it. I failed a couple attempts and a couple yrs later, I tried again based on a review of some old emails with Dr Gaddy, his articles and some banter on the dg bbs

C grade · 02-24-2010, 10:12 AM

Bruce
I liked the cowboy hat better!
David

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