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Three frame NH tens are the best Parkers made, if you want to kill big things. They used to be a hundred bucks and no one would bother with them. Times have changed. My old NH is my favorite gun to bust big stuff. It came from Wagner's in DC and I bought it about ten miles from where it was originally bought. By the way, Dave, what happened to your old NH? Did you think I forgot?
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The Following User Says Thank You to Bill Murphy For Your Post: |
07-18-2011, 08:16 PM | #4 | ||||||
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Bill, It's resting comfortably in the gun safe...
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07-18-2011, 10:41 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Pete, nice job on the wood and the screws and I especially like the buttplate.
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The Following User Says Thank You to Dean Romig For Your Post: |
07-19-2011, 08:27 AM | #6 | ||||||
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Thanks Dean, so what am I missing about the butt plate, to me it's just another DHBP, no bird in dogs mouth variety. Frankly I am amazed it is not more worn, one has a tendency to lean a 10+ pound gun against the blind rather than hold it for long periods of time.
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07-19-2011, 09:42 AM | #7 | ||||||
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Just the fact that it shows a good amount of wear but no signs of abuse... no cracks, chips or repairs. I like it.
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07-19-2011, 10:37 AM | #8 | ||||||
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them old 10 parkers are true long range guns...ive got a old ph ten parker i shoot a lot..its brought home a lot of wild turkeys plus a sure enough long range squirl gun...the short ten is my favorite gun... i would hate to have to buy the shells that it would take to wear that parker of yours out its a fine looking gun... bill your right them old tens used to be bought cheap but not so no more... charlie
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The Following User Says Thank You to charlie cleveland For Your Post: |
07-19-2011, 11:03 AM | #9 | ||||||
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Thanks Charlie. I'd like to think I restored/repaired what was broken or completely worn away returning the gun to a "proud" condition but retaining as much as possible the character from 118 years of use, and making it good to go for another 100 :-) This was a fun project.
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09-27-2012, 08:56 PM | #10 | ||||||
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Great story. I have an NH as well which I love, but, like yours, is probably going to need some "cleaning" up over the next few years.
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