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12-02-2011, 06:55 PM | #3 | ||||||
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My friend Bob is right on. Start by giving us some more pictures and information about the gun and we may be able to steer you to a restoration plan. We would need frame size, gauge, serial number, ejectors or no ejectors to give you a start.
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12-02-2011, 08:38 PM | #4 | ||||||
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Brandon:
Seems like a fine gun. Worth sleeving by an expert. That means cutting off the old damaged barrels ahead of the chambers and inserting new tubes, chambering, etc. At least you will have the root of the original barrels and avoid fitting costs to an extent. Barrels will have to be blued, but you won't see the work. Only you will know it has been done. And, of course, pure collector value will be diminished. But who cares, it's your family gun. Only one place to go for this work to be perfectly done: Kirk Merrington in TX. Just type his name into the Google box. Cost will be about $1000. Best, Kensal |
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12-02-2011, 09:17 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Thanks for the great information. Exactly what I'm looking for.
So far, I know that it is a 12 gauge, and the serial number is shown underneath on the forestock as follows: 3 102300 D More info and pics to come. |
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12-02-2011, 11:11 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Pretty cool. My first Parker was 102500
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12-03-2011, 09:01 AM | #7 | ||||||
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it looks that it mite be possible to line the barrels to a different ga...the barrels could be repaired by shaping the metal back to former position and then reblued and lined with the barrel liners to a differant ga...possible to leave good barrel alone and line the bad barrel to 20 ga...would have 2 differant ga s in the gun but it wood be neat...plus you would have all of grandpa s gun still in one piece.... charlie
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12-03-2011, 09:20 AM | #8 | ||||||
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Charlie:
I hate to be seen as contrary, but that left barrel is SPLIT. There is no way to repair the tube. It is scrap. Sleeving is the only alternative to new barrels (which are way too expensive a proposition). But your suggestion may work for another gun... just not this one. Best, Kensal |
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12-03-2011, 09:40 AM | #9 | ||||||
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A person ought to be able to find a set of D2 or D3 30" 2 frame barrels without too much effort, or even buy a cheap abused D2 gun if it has good barrels, then fit them to this gun. Fluid steel tubes sleeved to a damascus monobloc, while restoring functionality, are readily apparent and to a collector are less than desireable.
Bruce Day, Parker novice |
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12-03-2011, 11:23 AM | #10 | ||||||
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Finding a set of non ejector #2 frame Damascus barrels should not be difficult. Even a set of Vulcan Steel barrels comes on the market occasionally.
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