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03-27-2021, 06:28 PM | #3 | ||||||
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It appears to me that the stock has been altered on top to lower the drop. It has also been cut very short. It is only 13 3/4" lop with a spacer and rubber butt. The engraving appears to be very worn. The barrel blue appears to be thin.
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03-27-2021, 06:29 PM | #4 | ||||||
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03-27-2021, 06:43 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Stock was broken through the grip and glued back together. Include $4500 in the price for a proper restock. The gun made in 1909 didn't start life with that single selective trigger.
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03-27-2021, 06:51 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Thanks. I see the cracking in the stock now. Pretty obvious actually. How did you determine it did not start life with the single trigger?
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03-27-2021, 07:01 PM | #7 | ||||||
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According to The Parker Story the Parker SST was patented in 1917 but first offered to the public in 1921. There were a number of after-market single triggers available at the time the gun was made, but that looked like a Parker trigger to me.
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03-27-2021, 07:03 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Thank you. Sounds like there is some history to this gun then. I can understand the low value, particularly after seeing the cracking you pointed out.
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03-27-2021, 07:39 PM | #9 | ||||||
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I have seen some amazing guns I want, but pass up because LOP is the deal killer for me (right behind drop which is my #1). Judging by the different wood tones something has been refinished looking at the fore end and stock. I find it amazing how many times photos do NOT show the true condition of the gun, I have had a few show up nicer than expected. Other times it's the proverbial pig wearing lipstick.
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03-27-2021, 07:52 PM | #10 | ||||||
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The price isn't too low at all... it is IMO too high.
the forend (only?) isn't right for a D grade gun, among other things. Walk away. .
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