Restock

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hodges

Question. I have seen many posts on restoration projects to include a restock. I understand that the higher the grade of gun a restock may make economic sense but to what degree does grade have in the decision to restock a gun? Do you need to get above a DH grade in a Parker, or say an A grade in a fox to make it economic sense to restock???

Conversely, the higher the grade, the greater impact it has on collector value, at least I think it does. I agree that restocking an otherwise un-shootable gun is often what puts the biggest grin on your mug.
The choice in who does the work can mitigate, to some extent, any negative change in value, and the higher the grade, the fewer your choices are in who does the work.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Conversely, the higher the grade, the greater impact it has on collector value, at least I think it does. I agree that restocking an otherwise un-shootable gun is often what puts the biggest grin on your mug.
The choice in who does the work can mitigate, to some extent, any negative change in value, and the higher the grade, the fewer your choices are in who does the work.

And, I would add that, to restock a high grade Parker, or any other make for that matter, simply because the original stock doesn't fit you well is the last reason a gun should be restocked... Go find a gun that fits you to your liking and keep a high grade gun as original as possible.





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