New to Site w/old Parker

[Bindlestiff]

Here you go.... http://www.parkerguns.org/pages/faq/...rsEjectors.htm

[Phil Leggett]

I did spend some time looking over the barrels and they're the best part of the gun. There's no pitting that I noticed (without a magnifying glass) and the only dent is about the size of a nail tip (not head). I thank you guys for your information. This gun was left to my nephew by his deceased father. He gave it, along with several other guns, to me and I wanted to fix it up and give it back to him (even if only to hang over his fireplace).

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by DezrtRat

Sorry if I offended you. .

Didn't offend me at all. Its just the rule here for a lot of reasons.

I have Parker 16 ga that I used to shoot quail with down there and I understand there is good dove shooting around Yuma, if that's where you live.

[Phil Leggett]

Yes, I do live in Yuma and there's no better dove hunting is the US that I've seen. Our first season (Sept 1-15 til noon) brings people from all over. You'd have to reserve a hotel room way in advance to get one during that time and we have over 20 hotels.

[Phil Leggett]

Originally Posted by Robin Lewis

Here you go.... http://www.parkerguns.org/pages/faq/...rsEjectors.htm

Hmmm! I'll have to take a closer look but I believe I have misspoken and it does not have ejectors. I'm a pump and auto shotgun guy, so sorry for the ignorance and thanks for the lesson.

[Bruce Day]

Took a jet into Yuma MCAS several times and felt a need for speed along the river. My cousin came close to shooting himself down with ricochets out on the Gila Bend Range but he made it back to Luke with damage. Lots of ground and lots of area to roam as you please down there, but I understand that the druggies have made it more dangerous to go wandering. I've had plans to get back to SE AZ for quail but need to just do it. Will be at NM White Sands Missile Range for the Bataan Death March Memorial Marathon in March, little late for quail though.

[Harry Collins]

Phil,

From what you said about the barrels the PH could be used with appropriate ammunition. I would do nothing more than wipe it down with an oily rag. It did not look like there was rust on the gun, but that is best handled with Hoppes #9 and very light work with 0000 steel wool. I thnk you are right to keep the gun in the family. If it is going to be used, I would do something ab out the stock.

Harry

[Old and Reliable]

We'll save your nickname for a clays event- I have just re-assembled a 16 PH Grade with a higher sn that your Parker- last patent date on mine is 1905, it is the King action and has the 12.5% tool steel wear plate in the barrel lug- Like yours, mine also has Twist barrels and is a size O framed gun.

The only problem with my "Project Parker 16" was a broken top lever leaf spring, thanks to (among others here) Messers R. Lewis and H. Collins, that has been replaced and the gun will be ready for test firing, once I get some BP 2.5" 16 loads- no hurry there.

Luckily mine had an intact stock and forearm- very good wood and checkering for a lower grade Parker- Always a learning curve with fine guns, I have dis-assembled a few other Parkers (mainly Trojans) and followed Robin Lewis guidelines as listed in the Forum a while ago-I have specific ground Grace screwdrivers to fit all the shotguns I strip and clean- mainly Parker, LC Smith and Win M12's- marred and disfigured screw heads are the sign of a "ham-fisted" would-be gunsmith- not good-

I did discover upon re-assembly another bit of "wisdom" as I used a long drift punch to restart the sears in the receiver after settiong the stock back into position- the dia. of that drift was slightly less than that of the actual sear axle pin- which allowed the sears to 'shift' just a bit- as I cocked, dry fired and recocked the gun with the drift punch in first- also to check the safety and push rod alignment- something wasn't right- So I gambled and with the plastic headed gunsmith hammer, tapped the sear pin in against the pressure to the drift punch- that did the trick- every worked fine-

To me, that is clear testimony as to how close and well fitted these Parkers are- so now I will turn or grind to fit a specific long drift punch to the exact diameter of the sear pin-for the next time

My 16 PH is a O frame- would the sears etc be the same if it were a No. 1 frame--? A friend has a BH 16- Bernard barrels on the No. 1 frame, believe his Granddad bought it new in 1911- a treasure--

I think you will find, as we have about 4000 members I believe, a great amount of wisdom and good advice not only on the Parkers but on hunting, shooting and the collecting and restoration of Parkers- so many models and grades and gauges- no one man can know it all. Interesting, at least to me, as I hold the late Paul A. Curtis to have been a ardent fan of the British made sidelocks that he both mentions an "old reliable" in his chapter on selecting the upland gun, but also in the glossary of his book, he uses a Parker boxlock with the visible recessed hinge pin for his example of the components of a double shotgun--

[CSL]

Originally Posted by Bill Bolyard

"Bruce,
Real Classy, I am sure you could have been a little more, how do we say less offensive."

...... YUP! ---- Very well said Bill, a Spot-On and Very Astute Observation...

Best, CSL
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[Phil Leggett]

You guy sound like you've got plenty of experience with these guns. Good to know since I am the type of guy who likes to ask questions...hope you don't mind.

Knowing what you've told me in the past 24 hours, I'm starting to shift my attention from dollar amount to restoration/use. Thanks, and as I said there will be more questions to come.


In fact I already have one. Someone said replacement stocks would cost $1000. Is there a less expensive option should I decide to just return it to a status for use/hunting?