Calling all 3 Frame 12 gauge's - Page 3

J.B. Books · 02-13-2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Eldon Goddard

So you think I should not redo the frame?

Not from what I can see in the pictures.

Big Friend Ten (BFT) · 02-13-2013, 07:34 PM

Eldon,

I've had a lot of vintage guns restored but if I owned your Parker I would leave it as is!

Mark

Double Lab · 02-13-2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Ouellette

Here's my 34" #3 frame 12 gauge. "34 for 4"

Beautiful gun Mark. Radar looks pretty proud too.

Eldon Goddard · 02-13-2013, 07:40 PM

Thank you guys for the input. If I left it as is it certainly would save alot of money.

Big Friend Ten (BFT) · 02-13-2013, 07:48 PM

Eldon,

Guns are like fancy cars. Sometimes they both need and deserve to be restored.

34" #2 frame PHE with the action and barrels restored by Brad Bachelder. The gun was used by a guide on Lake Erie and was a gift from his clients.

PS: I should state that before restoration the action and barrels looked much like the condition that Dennis Nix's new to him #3 frame Vh is in. The wood was in decent so Brad was instructed to simply refinish rather than restore it.

paul stafford jr · 02-13-2013, 09:59 PM

great looking gun mark, the colors look great. brad can sure do some nice work.

Hammer Gun · 02-13-2013, 10:46 PM

Mark, Are you cornering the market on those P grades, nice 34"

PML · 02-13-2013, 11:17 PM

1903 GH 3 frame 12ga. with 32" Damascus barrels, The gun weighs 9 pounds 6 ounces.

Patrick

Eldon Goddard · 02-14-2013, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete Lester

The trigger guard should be blued. Another option to consider is replacing the top lever and forend latch with original worn condition parts, as the worn parts might fit/blend better with the original/worn cc on the frame. You might be able to find those parts on this site if you ask around.

One last stupid question. Are these parts interchangeable by frame size or are they specific to a frame size?

J.B. Books · 02-14-2013, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Eldon Goddard

One last stupid question. Are these parts interchangeable by frame size or are they specific to a frame size?

As they say, there are no stupid questions. I am pretty sure the forend lever would be the same. I "think" the lever would be the same but I there are some different styles of levers. Somebody with more knowledge of smithing will chime in hopefully.