Your Thoughts

[Gary Laudermilch]

After watching some of the Parker resurrections on this forum I have been thinking it may be fun to embark on one myself.

Yesterday, while visiting a small gun shop I asked if he had any old doubles around. He came up with a Parker and my immediate thought was that it might make that project gun I have been thinking about.

It is a grade 2 (G) 12 ga. hammerless extractor size 1 frame gun with Damascus barrels and so marked. All serial numbers match. The barrels have been cut to 26.5 but the bores look amazingly good. A few small dents out near the muzzles though and the barrels do not ring at all. It looks like it locks up tight but rattles somewhat when shook. The butt stock is toast having been cross pinned twice and a huge chunk of the stock head missing. Dogs head butt plate has the bottom third missing. The action looks pretty good with no major pitting and the engraving pretty sharp.

I was trying to add up what the repairs might cost to come up with a number I might be willing to pay. Not trying to make money on it but do not want to get seriously under water on it either. Just thought it might be neat to recover a piece destined for the junk pile.

Your thoughts. What is a parts gun worth in case I decide not to pursue it?