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That is beautiful, where did that come from?
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12-28-2011, 10:51 PM
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It came from a Grade 7 about two or three years younger than yours. It was in somebody's "Old Gun Parts" drawer until I was lucky enough to buy it in May this year.
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12-28-2011, 11:06 PM
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Does an insert fit into the space that will still be there? I cant wait to restore it but it may be some years from now, im too young to have that sort of capital. Would you use it if you had restored it or before restoring it? And is there a temporary buttpad so i could shoot it?
P.S. I think the barrel is 29 inch, is it supposed to be 30? Last edited by Stephen Lyons; 12-28-2011 at 11:51 PM.. |
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12-29-2011, 05:01 AM
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The wood in the 'space' would have been checkered as in this next picture. Your skeleton steel buttplate was removed and a rubber recoil pad was installed. The rubber is gone but the plastic or hard rubber base plate of the pad is still there. There is a remote chance that the checkering is still under that base plate but I doubt it.
As long as the condition of the barrels are safe to shoot and they are not 'off face' of the frame I would think it is safe to shoot. . |
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12-29-2011, 07:50 AM
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Stephen,
Welcome to the Parker Gun Collectors Association and the Parker Forum. You have a fantastic family heirloom. You should consider joining the PGCA along with ordering a research letter on your gun. The membership will be well worth the $40 and the cost of research letters is lower for members. http://parkerguns.org/forums/payments.php Good luck and I do hope you will consider joining. |
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12-29-2011, 12:40 PM
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There are only a very small number of gunsmiths in the US one would entrust an AAH Parker to for a restoration, a very small number. Don't worry about where they are. BTW, last year a very worn AAH was sold by a major dealer to a another dealer. The price listed on the gun was $10K. It was for sale for but a few days. I believe it brought that. While it did not have cut barrels, it did have a lot wrong with it. I suspect your gun would bring a similar amount, as is. If you do not have the resources to properly "restore" the gun just keep it clean and lightly oiled and stored in a dry spot (especially in a FL summer). Were it my gun, it would have a set of 30 inch "replacement" barrels on it within the week. Best of luck with it.
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12-29-2011, 12:42 PM
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Probably not in Florida. I can think of three such experts here in the Northeast and I hope they're still doing it when you are out of college and ready to take on the task financially.
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12-29-2011, 02:19 PM
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I have not had any offers, not many know about it anyways, just this forum and my local gun shop. And yes i hope the experts are still around too but i guess in some time i may be back on this forum asking who the experts are, in the meantime ill just enjoy it how it is. And "replacement barrels?" Why would i want to replace an original part? Anyhow should i trust my local shop when they said i can shoot it? And Chilled Shot where are they, as in the state? And also how much does it cost to replace the missing buttstock, the steel part? Thank you all for being so helpful!
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