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When I first got into this game I wanted nothing more than to own a Parker. At the time I couldn't afford a decent one and ended up buying a 16 vh that was just slightly off face. The price reflected that which put it within my grasp. I shot that gun "as was" for a season and then someone mentioned to me I should take it to Bachelder. He worked with me to accommodate my budget and when I got the gun back from him it had the most pleasant singing ring when I would snap it shut. I wish I still had that gun. Thanks Brad.
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"Everybody knows that the autumn landscape in the northwoods is the land, plus a red maple, plus a ruffed grouse. In terms of conventional physics, the grouse represents only a millionth of either the mass or the energy of an acre. Yet subtract the grouse and the whole thing is dead." - Aldo Leopold |
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The Following 10 Users Say Thank You to John Nagel For Your Post: |
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Terribly sad to hear about this. Brad turned this very badly abused DH into something worth a second or even third look. His expertise will be missed. Link for all the photos of this gun.
http://parkerguns.org/forums/album.p...pictureid=5720
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The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to John Havard For Your Post: |
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Gentleman Brad helped me clean up this skeet gun 5 years ago. This thread seems to be an honorable way to say good bye to a very nice man. So here is a picture of my Brad story. RIP.
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The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to David Holes For Your Post: |
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May Brad rest in peace and his family find peace through their sorrow. His work was phenomenal. Here is a 1903 16ga VH O frame he restored.
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The Following 7 Users Say Thank You to Jim Pasman For Your Post: |
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