Restore D grade or not?

[Steve Groeteke]

I just bought this D grade and can not decide to restore it or not. Any opinions??

[Dean Romig]

May we please see more pictures Especially pictures of the stock... both sides. It is an interesting and unique stock with a gold capped ball grip. Grade 5 and higher were the "only" Parkers with that feature unless so specified by the person ordering the gun.
You need to order a PGCA Research Letter before you do anything at all to that gun.

In any case, I would do nothing more that to properly clean it being especially careful to "do no harm" to it... it may be more valuable in its current or cleaned condition than to "restore" it.

[Opening Day]

Agree with Dean..

[C grade]

I also agree with Dean really nice D grade

[Ed Blake]

Start with a good cleaning, then decide. How are the bores?

Thanks Dean.

[Dean Romig]

"Auto correct" Ed?

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Do not RESTORE a good used original gun.
professionally clean yes
fix yes

[Bill Murphy]

Is anything engraved on the gold grip cap? Order a PGCA letter. Gold grip caps are very rare on D Grade guns. There may be a story behind it.

[Dean Romig]

It looks like I W M.

I'll bet there is a story there!

[Steve Groeteke]

Thanks for all of the replies. I have ordered a letter. The cap looks to read WMI or IWM. I have posted more pictures. What do you all think. Not sure if I am responding properly, this is the first time on a blog.