Good News on my CHE - Page 2

Dan · 11-28-2019, 11:41 AM

Sorry I didn't see your question on my last post, currently my gun is at DelGrego's but when I get it back I'd be happy to post a few pictures of the forearm.

Happy Thanksgiving to all the PGCA members.

Dean Romig · 11-27-2019, 07:28 PM

I am delighted that your letter and Mr. DelGrego agree on your Parker's original configuration.

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Randy Roberts · 11-27-2019, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I am delighted that your letter and Mr. DelGrego agree on your Parker's original configuration..

I'll second that and quite honestly I would wager that most of us did not see that one coming. Good for you Sir. Hope it fits you well.

Dan · 11-27-2019, 09:52 PM

Thank you all for sharing in my good news, those "Rascaly" Pheasants are in trouble now.

BRDHNTR · 11-28-2019, 10:44 AM

I was told directly by Babe Del Grego when i visited their shop for restoration work on my grandfathers VH that, "The pgca doesn't have all the Parker Records, we have many..." unquote. Just fyi

Dean Romig · 11-28-2019, 10:53 AM

There are 30 missing stock books of an estimated total of 82 from 1874 to 1935.

Order books are a different story.....

The DelGrego shop does not have all of the missing books by a long shot.

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B. Dudley · 11-28-2019, 11:12 AM

And, the books they have are Remingtons property. Not theirs.

Dean Romig · 11-28-2019, 11:36 AM

I had one - 230760 12/30 F/F - the book was missing on this s/n range too.

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Brush Buster · 11-29-2019, 08:57 AM

Dan , I drove up to Larrys a Number of years back ,my Wife and I ! I took a CHE 20 Gauge up that has some very unusual Checkering and wanted to have him place the Tools that they used for stamping the wood into the serial# to attempt to prove the stock on the gun is truly original ! The Stamps fit perfectly and we had a Wonderful Afternoon visiting with Larry ! Although it was a 7 1/2 hour drive each way for us ,I was glad we made the trip and we were never treated nicer at any place of business ! Congrats. !!!!!! on a Beautiful Gun !

Garth Gustafson · 12-02-2019, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Russ Jackson

Dan , I drove up to Larrys a Number of years back ,my Wife and I ! I took a CHE 20 Gauge up that has some very unusual Checkering and wanted to have him place the Tools that they used for stamping the wood into the serial# to attempt to prove the stock on the gun is truly original ! The Stamps fit perfectly and we had a Wonderful Afternoon visiting with Larry ! Although it was a 7 1/2 hour drive each way for us ,I was glad we made the trip and we were never treated nicer at any place of business ! Congrats. !!!!!! on a Beautiful Gun !

Great story Russ. Kevin McCormack wrote a series of excellent articles about the DelGrego shop authenticating and restoring Parkers back in the Winter 1996/ Spring 1997 issues of DGJ.