I just came back from my local gun shop - actually, he's a friend and handles all of my FFL transactions and calls me whenever a Parker comes into his shop... and he called me this morning.
Now I need to decide if I should actually buy this one. If it hadn't been restocked quite a while back it would be a no-brainer because the gun is in otherwise beautiful original condition with probably 70% case color and probably 90% of it's original barrel finish.
The consignor (also a friend) hasn't put a price on ot so it's up to me to come up with a fair price... dang I hate this.
Serial number is 77300 and it checks out in the Serialization book. I wish I knew the original measurements of the stock... This replacement is pretty well done but has a 3 1/8" DAH and a 1 3/4" DAC and a 14 1/2 LOP. Not really a good fit for me...
Butt plate and screws are wrong as is the grip cap and there is no shield on the toe line. The wood isn't what we would consider Grade 2 quality, but more like what we would expect to see on a Trojan or VH.
The last two pictures are of the subject gun (L) next to a "restored" GH 1-frame (R) with serial number 67,XXX.
Decisions, Decisions...
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Decisions, Decisions....
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