New Member

[Andy Kelley]

Hi my name is Andy Kelley and I have just joined this wonderful association. I have a lot to learn and I look forward to meeting the membership at various gatherings. Most of my guns are British although I currently own three Parkers which I shoot and hunt with.On a personal note ,I am retired have a wife and three sons who also shoot. Am also a Viet Nam vet and served with the 5 th Special Forces .Hope my questions on the forum bring into question my sanity or bore anyone to death.

[Daryl Corona]

Welcome Andy and thank you for your service.

[Andy Kelley]

Thank you for the warm welcome

[calvin humburg]

Hello Andy, Tell us about your parkers. Glad your here. best ch

[Rich Anderson]

Andy welcome to the forum and the world of Parker shotguns. it's a learning experience each and every day.

[Andy Kelley]

Thanks for the welcome, I am eager to learn and have a great amount of respect for the members who share their knowledge and carefully take care of these great guns.

[charlie cleveland]

wecome andy youve joined a fine group here....they ll tell and answer all of our parker troubles bout like having a bunch of first seargents looking after you.... charlie

[Andy Kelley]

Good morning charlie...greetings from Saratoga Springs, ny home of fast horses and good times.Thank you for the welcome and I will try not to bother you with too many questions about Parker'.

[Larry Mason]

Welcome Andy. There is a wealth of information in this association!

Thank you for your service.

Larry Mason

[George Lander]

Welcome Andy: What years were you in Vietnam?

Best Regards, George

[Andy Kelley]

I was in viet nam a little of 68 and all of 69 .

[Steve McCarty]

I was in viet nam a little of 68 and all of 69 .

Yep, those where the fun years!

[Rich Anderson]

I'm thankfull every day that I missed it, just barely but none the less was packed and ready. 10th Special Forces.

Andy you ask all the Parker and non Parker questions you want to.

[Andy Kelley]

Yes they were Steve .I learned quickly the meaning of run for your life.

[Andy Kelley]

C.O.B what years were you in Bad Tolz. My team sgt. was there for many years since he married a German girl .He was a Korean war vet.too served in a leg inf. unit during Korea then went SF. His name was John R. McLaughlin on the off chance you knew him.

[Rich Anderson]

I was very fortunate in that I never had to leave the USA:) I just missed the first sand box conflict in 1971 also. When I was in the military I didn't care for it at all, now I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. A young man can learn alot by serving a few years in our armed forces. Now I wished I had stayed as I would have a pension and health care. hindsight is always crystal clear.

[Steve McCarty]

Yes they were Steve .I learned quickly the meaning of run for your life.

I checked into Pensacola in 68 and did not get my wings until 71. Then they sent us to a bunch of schools and the war was winding down. I joined the squadron as they were about to leave VN and when we were about to go back, six months later; they cancelled our deployment. I saw little combat, but just flying that thing was excitement enough.