Parker PH assessment

Elmer Wolochaty · 07-30-2010, 02:16 PM

Hello Jack

Thanks for your prompt views and assessment.
Your probably nright about the refinishing of the stock, but as I had indicated to Erick... the blueing was my demise.
I rechecked the gun for the grove you mentioned and there doesn't seem to be any. As for the fore end , I agree that there is a piece missing that was probably done by the sliding barrel protector at some time... at least it seems to relate... and then goes to answer the question if it was a factory addition... which would be "no" as they would have made provisions to eliminate this happening.

Your quite right about the ammo... it's probably a good thing I only used Cannuck heavy load for the upland birds at the time.

Regards

Elmer

TARNATION !!! · 07-30-2010, 03:01 PM

Canucks were a favorite of my Dad's and mine as a kid. Imperials were saved for high flying migratory birds. The family VH saw both those shotshells, but my Dad decided for a while to save money with reloads. He had a few leakers and imprecise powder. I'm guessing that is what caused some barrel bulges. Kicking around in the car trunk with other tools saw it get some dents as well. Unfortunately, I blew one of the barrels in 2003. I thought it was likely the bulges and dents (which I had removed) but the collective wisdom on this forum weighs in favor that I had some sort of barrel obstruction on that fateful day. Trying to find a barrel set put me on this forum. No luck on that, just got bit by the Parker bug and have a few new shooters in the safes. I still chase upland birds but no more migratory or big game.
Cheers,
Jack

Elmer Wolochaty · 07-31-2010, 11:08 AM

Right on Jack.
Canucks were the shooters real dependable standard in those days and the imperials were the high end standards. Back in the early 60's our local hardware suppliers brought in some Italian & Russian shells as a cost saving measure. The Italians weren't bad but the Russian shells were hell! If they fired, which wasn't often, they kicked like hell, smelled like a billy goat and left the bore totally black. In the end you needed a knife or a ram rod to get them out.
At 12 after the war, my first gun was a Parker 12 double that was missing a firing pin, an external hammer and a front face plate. A local gunsmith replaced the pin, fabricated a hmmer and sold me a used front plate, all for $ 7.50...Cost today? I always used imperial L.R. hunting migratory birds, and my farming relatives still use it the same way occasionally.We are either lucky or have a lot of faith in the way it was made,... perhaps both!
My nephew has been after my current Parker & Winchester 94, which has brought me here also. He attends a lot of local gun shows and is into reloading equipment etc, but I do not know his plans about the Parker or if he'll part it out in time.
My only regret is that I didn't find out about this organization long ago.

Elmer

TARNATION !!! · 07-31-2010, 11:50 AM

Elmer: Enjoy the site. I only found it a couple years back and it is a good group of folks sharing a common interest. I also have a '94 with octagon barrel. Took my first mule deer in the Porcupine Hills with that gun and a moose in the Waiprous. Iron sights is the way to go in the dense brush. The slow .30-.30 was never sent off course by a twig or two, just "lumbered" through it all to destination. Are you still in the field chasing something these days??
Cheers,
Jack

J.B. Books · 07-31-2010, 01:10 PM

I still have two full boxes, my father must have hid them from me when I was a teen or they would have been gone. They were on sale, $1.99.

As far as the purpose of the leather hand guard, shoot a round of trap on a hot summer day without it and you'll find out the purpose. I just hold a little lower on the trap house when it's on my gun so I can see the bird leave the trap house without obstruction.

Elmer Wolochaty · 07-31-2010, 11:05 PM

Jack; Hang on to the shells they're a treasure to have now-a-days.
I'm really impressed with this group, and fully intend on passing the word out to all my hunting friends that have computers.
My 94 30-30 was made in 1951 and had seen a lot of use going after grain fed mulies & white tails along the old man & south sask. rivers.... never took any big heads though. Took a young 2 yr old elk in the upper region of the old man river west of the Kananaskis forestry road. That was an experience in its self . I hunted the A-7 country for a time but gave that site up when it got too crowded with hunters. I still hunted till the early 80's for bird and big game and now I just hunt with a camera while enjoying the out doors.
N ow I mostly chase trout, walleye & Pike in the summer and do art paintings in the winter, so at times I still don't have enough hours in the day.... not to mention the computer!

Elmer

Bill Murphy · 08-02-2010, 12:29 PM

Elmer, your hand guard blocks your sighting plane because it has been put on upside down. Slide it off the muzzle and turn it upside down and slide it back on with the indent for the forend to the rear and the split on the top of the barrels. Now your sight plane will not be obstructed. If the padding is worn to metal on the inside, make sure you protect the barrels from abrasion.