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Thanks for the great read.To restore the gun is not a option cause I really like the way the action has taken on a satin coin finish look and thought the black cerakote would look great and offer more ...

here's a nice read

https://sportingclassicsdaily.com/a-collectors-guide-to-parker-shotguns/

if you have to have something done and have the wherewithal, why not have it restored ?

get a quote ...

damn

condolences to his family

They don't build guns like they used to. Well Ithaca Gun Co in Upper Sandusky Ohio tried. But not too many people wanted a $1200.00 (or more) pump gun.

Old ones in tip top shape are such a delight.

I just recently geared up to reload 16's. I have a bag of nickel plated 5's. I still have a box or two of Fiocchis so there is no rush yet. I have been loading a lot of 12's for trap shooting (both my ...

If you do not have to use non-toxic shot there, I have found Fiocchi Golden Pheasants in nbr 5 shot to work extremely well on birds using a 16ga.

https://fiocchiusa.com/shotshell/golden-series/gold ...

also if you have a way to support the tap handle, there will be less chance of breakage or getting the hole tapped crooked.

here is a good video showing one method

https://www.youtube.com/watch? ...

Every chart I reference says #25. Except for this one, which lists the nbr 20 for only 50% of the thread. When I worked in machine shops, I never heard of cutting a 50% thread

https://littlemachine ...

this was one of 16 gauge dot com's infamous double posts, since I can't delete it, I cleaned it up

Mostly ducks

Which means non-toxic. The old guns (775a, my 755a and the other clones) will have fixed choke barrels, so a more open choked barrel will be a necessity

UNLESS

the barrel is th ...

An individual may ship a personally owned firearm directly to or from a manufacturer without needed to use a FFL, provided the manufacturer issues the shipping label.

They issued the pre-paid shi ...

Question for fiber wad users: They sound great, but how to prevent lead barrel fouling?

TIA
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If you ever do get lead barrel fouling, Pure Gum Turpentine (has to be the real stuff) will help ...

breech work never heard it described this way.

The million dollar question is how was it shipped ?

Meaning are you an FFL holder ? If not, did and FFL holder ship it for you ? If not, did you use a service like shipmygun ???

As of 2022 n ...

SO.............

It's the serial numbered part of the gun? Were you shipping it as a gun ?

If so and if so, then it's time to notify the ATF that UPS has lost a gun.