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Wm. Bates | all galleries >> Galleries >> A New Beginning...Picture A Day > Parker GH 03_11_10.jpg
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11-MAR-2010

Parker GH 03_11_10.jpg

This is my "new to me" Parker Bros. GH 12 Gauge. This lovely old shotgun was built in 1924. When I first saw it, it was covered in a layer of brown rust. It kind of broke my heart. I spent a few hours cleaning off the brown crud and found a pretty nice shotgun under that layer of rust. The bores is a mirror bright and the wood finish is in excellent condition. The gun is mechanically very sound. The barrels are beautiful Damascus steel.

Nikon D70
1/200s f/11.0 at 70.0mm full exif

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VerymarriedV 05-Apr-2010 05:04
Hi Mr. Bates. How was your day? Can Wanda come out and play? :-)
Wild Bill Ohio 26-Mar-2010 19:35
Oh, no, another Wanda drought! Nice gun however, you captured the detail very well... good job!
John Crystal 18-Mar-2010 03:39
Just like the one I have that was my Grandfathers, right down to the engraving. After your last shotgun image I had planned to make an image of mine and send to you. You just beat me to it.
VerymarriedV 17-Mar-2010 03:49
You learn something new every day. The only Parker Bros. product I was familiar with before this photo was the game of Monopoly :-)
Wm. Bates16-Mar-2010 14:31
John,

IF ONLY! (laffin) If Bill needed a signed permission slip from me every time he wanted a gun, his safe would be empty! Lucky for him, I am quick to forgive. . . . and he knows it, that's why he gets away with his bad habits.

Wanda
John Lester16-Mar-2010 11:38
Before you can keep it we will need to see an approval authorization signed by Wanda.