DH restoration question?

[Andy]

Bwahahaa Mike that's good. I'm trying to find the photo of the black synthetic stock you had put on your VH.

[Ben Evans]

Thank you for all of your help gentlemen, I really appreciate it. I know to do everything will be expensive for sure. I might need to do it in stages. The serial numbers between the receiver and the forestock do not match and its in bad shape. Mechanically everything's seems to be in order, tight on face and the barrels ring true. I'm mostly looking for a nice gun for me that I can hunt with once in a while and still be a show piece in my collection. All of my other vintage side by sides are basic field models from Fox, Ithaca and Lefever. I thought a DH grade Parker was a higher grade gun and that's when I'm interested in restoring it.


Ben

[Larry the Gun Guy]

Originally Posted by Ben Evans

Thank you for all of your help gentlemen, I really appreciate it. The serial numbers between the receiver and the forestock do not match and its in bad shape.
Ben

Gee Ben, I was on your team until this little known fact came out. Start over by replacing that parts gun with one with good bones and then go for it. At least then you'll have something you can sell for 25% of what you spent instead of 5% of what you spent.

[Ben Evans]

I think it will be a perfect hunting gun which is what I'm looking for. I love hunting waterfowl with those classic side by sides, it's like stepping back in time. Just something special about it. I'm a hunter first and a collector second so I'm ok with the lower collector value because I want to use it for many years and don't plan on selling it and it will look fantastic when Chris has finished working his magic on it. I'm very excited about it!

Ben

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Ben Evans

I think it will be a perfect hunting gun which is what I'm looking for. I love hunting waterfowl with those classic side by sides, it's like stepping back in time. Just something special about it. I'm a hunter first and a collector second so I'm ok with the lower collector value because I want to use it for many years and don't plan on selling it and it will look fantastic when Chris has finished working his magic on it. I'm very excited about it!

Ben

Ben, I hope you’ll share some photos from that first hunt with your “new” gun.

[Ben Evans]

I will for sure.

Ben