Beat up AH Grade 6
Hello all, new guy here. I just bought a Parker AH - Grade 6 in absolutely deplorable condition. Serial # 78xxx, made in 1894. 12 gauge, frame size 2.It's Damascus, 30" full/full and was apparently a waterfowl gun. Heavily used and not cared for, there is no original finish left on the metal, barrels pitted, slightly Off Face (you can close the barrels on a post-it-note, but it won't pull out) and the engraving is worn thin. The gold grip cap is still attached and has the skeletonized butt plate. A local guy examined it and advised it was all there and all original. Question is, is it worth getting refurbished? I'm not a shotgun guy and not really interested in doing that, but as the gun was, at one time, exceptional I wondered if a true collector would feel that refurbishing would be an option, or just sell it for parts, etc.
Any advice will be appreciated.
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