Parker restoration marks? - Page 2

Austin W Hogan · 08-08-2010, 11:16 AM

The tip of the fore end has a large screw head showing in the photo, indicating that the proper extended fore end iron or loup was installed at the time the BTFE was fitted. This required heating the barrel asembly, removing the old piece and soldering in the new. It was apparently not a difficult job if the proper jigs were available. There are many early guns around with BTFE and/or ejectors retrofitted. I will post a picture of the part when I have a chance.
The info about Runge is from an article by Remington's last master engraver in the Remington Society newsletter a few years ago.

Best, Austin

Bill Bates · 08-08-2010, 11:29 AM

Here's a photo of a VH with two Remington service date codes. The letters are the date and 3 indicates received for service. Here is a good link for the codes.

http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional..._date_code.htm

Alligator · 08-08-2010, 03:09 PM

After looking at the markings on the barrel flat in the pictures I see something I have been trying to identify myself. Since this is about Remington codes, I wonder if anyone can identify the o|o looking mark after the A G on the flats. I have an as new Model 32 with this same mark on the block between the barrels where the proof, test, and date codes are stamped. Is this an inspectors mark, and if so does anyone know who it was? The "32" was built in 1936 as near as I can see. Many thanks. Lee.

Austin W Hogan · 08-08-2010, 06:24 PM

West Valley advertised in Gun List that they had bought Reington's inventory of parts for guns no longer in production. I ordered 8 Parker hammers at $25 each; they were inside hammers and I returned them for credit. I bought a considerable lot of Parker parts, including a striped frame. Some of the parts that remain are shown. Two fore end loups for btfe guns are in the middle; note that they are full length to the frame to spread loads placed on the btfe over more barrel. The latch notch is not yet filed on these.

Best, Austin

TARNATION !!! · 08-08-2010, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Austin W Hogan

I visit Orvis frequently; as of my latest visit in spring of this year, they had only a small gunroom, and no gunsmithing facilities.

Best, Austin

Austin: Orvis now advertises gun smith services on their WEBSITE
Cheers,
Jack

Jerry Andrews · 08-08-2010, 07:44 PM

Austin W Hogan · 08-08-2010, 08:06 PM

That is interesting Jack; I wonder if the will go back to the days when one could watch his flies being tied?

Best, Austin

Autumn Daze · 08-08-2010, 09:14 PM

Jerry, The forend lug on the gun is not the correct style for a beavertail equipped gun. There was an extension added to the forend iron to accept the screw from the beavertail. This gun looks more and more as an example of Del Grego's work. The choke stampings on the barrel flat's are not Parker as far as I can see. If they were they would have been stamped closer to the lug.

Austin W Hogan · 08-08-2010, 10:14 PM

I dunno Dave; that fore end looks a lot like (including the filed step) my live bird gun internally.

best, Austin

Jerry Andrews · 08-08-2010, 10:27 PM

I've restocked over 300 doubles in my life, I've looked this one over pretty hard. I'd be proud to have done the work on this gun, except the rib of course. The curved buttplate is spot on, as are the colors and barrel blue. It's tight as a drum and all the wood to metal fit is excellent. The person behind the rasp on this one did a pretty darn good job in my opinion. But then again, I'm an L.C. Smith weirdo, so as for Parker standards I really can't speak. Jerry