DelGrego Restoration

[Mike Franzen]

Look at the "Centennial Parker" that Gary Carmichael had restored. That gun is worth more after resto than it was before it was sent out. Restoring to enhance value can be a tricky call though. Low grade guns of little collector value probably can bring more on the market at large than the same gun that shows 100 years of wear and tear. That being said, a low grade resto probably won't sell for what the total investment was to bring it back. Picture two 30" PH 12 gauges side by side on a dealers table. One has a hundred plus years of original "patina" and the other is a quality resto. Neither have collector value but the resto will probably bring a little more from the shooter market.