Parker Repro A1 Questions, Help Needed
Thanks to all who answered my previous questions. I was in the Parker Repro forum so I mistakenly thought that would be the right place to ask the questions, but I was wrong. I should have labeled it Repro questions...
More help needed. I really want a quality Parker Repro and have my sights set on two A1s with custom engraving.
1. How do I get help to critique the 2 guns I'm looking at? I don't want to send photos to this web site as I don't want to alienate the sellers, one who markets on GI and one local dealer.
2. Price is not the main issue. If they're what I want, I'll step up, it's very apparent I don't have the expertise or experience to validated if the stocks are good (sap wood, checkering, fit, finish etc.) and if the engraving is what you should expect for a "custom" engraved gun.
3. The reason I mention engraving is one the guns (local dealer) is supposed to be from one the engravers I see mentioned here a lot but to my uneducated eyes I'm not sure it is of that high quality. And the other gun is engraved by someone I never heard of and can't find reference of in this forum. And both guns have been for sale a few weeks... maybe that's why?
Since I can't hold these guns in my hand, I have to rely on pictures (which I have) but I'm still not sure what I'm looking at. I'm sure neither dealer would sell me a "lemon", i.e., actually misrepresent a gun, I just don't know enough to make sure it is actually worth the money.
Any thoughts on how to proceed? I see comments on guns that say "Oh, looks ok, but the checkering is ........ or wood is......, good grief, they all look fantastic to me. Thanks in advance.
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