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[George Lander]

johnmac: Your D Grade hammergun with the scalloped breech balls is a rareity in 10 gauge on a #4 frame & 32 inch barrels. If the barrels are not in too bad a shape a good Parker gunsmith could restore it for you and then you would have a treasure. Think hard about it before parting it out. Where are you located? We can, most probably reccomend someone who would give you a fair estimate for restoration.

Best Regards, George

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

johnmac,

If it were mine I would NOT part it out! George is correct that a #4 frame D Grade is rare. The condition is however poor with surface pitting on most if not all of the metal. A complete restoration will be expensive.

For this rare Parker please consider the following options:
1. Restore is to like new condition and enjoy a rare Parker
2. Restore it to shootable condition and enjoy shooting a rough but rare Parker!
3. Sell it to somene who will restore it and enjoy it.

Respectfully,
Mark

[johnmac]

George and BFT I appreciate the straight forwardness and help with my decision. My only questions now are what MIGHT a full restoration by a qualified Parker man?

and two, how rare and what could it potentially be worth to me..... Man decisions decisions decisions!

Anyway thanks to the both of you
John m.

[Bindlestiff]

I would "guess" a full restoration would be $6000 plus. I see on Doug Turnbull's web site he estimates a full restoration of a VH at $3600 plus, so I would assume you couldn't get the additional engraving and a new stock for any less than $6000. And that may be very conservative.

If you are serious abut restoring it, I might suggest you contact him at www.turnbullmfg.com and send him these pictures and get his estimate. That would be a good start and you could get other estimates if you think it worth while.

As to what it would be worth after the restoration, I suspect less than the cost to restore it. How much less I don't know. Other here may have better advise or opinions on its value.

[johnmac]

Yeah.... That's what I was afraid of.... That's way too far out of my budget. Seems my choices are limited to passing it on. I just hope whoever ends up with it restores it rather than parting it out. I would love to see it restored....

Thanks again guys
John

[johnmac]

OK.....I've done my homework and got a few estimates from Parker Pro restorers, and it would not be fair to my family to spend a few grand restoring a shotgun.... I can already hear it..."DO YOU REALIZE HOW MANY DIAPERS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN!!!" .

It will go on GB in one or two days. I PRAY that someone with the intention of restoring it wins it. I wish I had the cash to do it, but there is no way!

When it goes up I'll post a link to the page...(If that is not against the rules of this forum???)

Happy holidays to everyone!
John

[johnmac]

OK here it is.....

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=206294229

Should i post this link anywhere else on the forum or what?

SOMEONE RESTORE THIS OLE BOY!!! I WANNA SEE IT SHINY!!!

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Did one of our members buy this gun?

[johnmac]

Originally Posted by Mark Ouellette

Did one of our members buy this gun?

I've asked him, but he has yet to respond at all.....