new looking 16
Thanks for the interest! No I got it about 2 yrs ago from shop in Delaware I think, I will be glad to look it up! I bought it online and had it shipped to my friend a his gun shop across road from my farm. I bought is as having original case color and blue but with stock finish not original. I was prepared to send it back because I could not believe it would be as good as it looked! Well the three day inspection was a moot point, my gunsmith friend , who does a lot of double work ( although not a Parker expert of course) could not believe his eyes! I decided to take it as I was 68 and wanted a very nice condition Parker in my life , the previous ones had not approached this amount of case color. That is what I love most (among many other things) about the Parker gun. Anyway I brought it to the Southern and Doug Turnbull was kind enough to look at it as well as a few other chaps in the Parker tent! No one could say if the case was original or not! Doug suggested that I call his shop and give the serial number to them and have them look it up! He only wondered why someone would add a finish to wood but do nothing to the rest of the gun? l decided that folks will do things at times that do not make sense to us all and therefore decided to not explore the question of original or not ! Rather I have enjoyed it as though it as it is and plan to leave it just like it is . The stock dimensions are almost the exact same as my little Ithaca Flues 16 however the Flues has factory stock cly choke in the right barrel and I rarely miss a bird with it on the rise! My missing with the Parker is because it is new , I worry about it , I have not had time to pattern a lot and find right spreader load , the sun is in my eyes etc etc. But I dearly love to carry it and when the dogs are on point and I look at it as I walk up it makes my heart sing! ps I remember the seller, Artemis outfitters, Jesse
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