Repro. Question - Page 2

Dean Romig · 09-27-2011, 10:33 AM

I have a 28 Repro marked like Richard's.

Brush Buster · 09-27-2011, 12:36 PM

This could be similar to the " Unmarked " Guns I had seen ,possibly ,I just missed the stamping .

Richard Skeuse · 09-28-2011, 09:32 AM

I think the unstruck guns you see were early numbered guns. It was a long time since they were madeand memories fade. Hope this helps

Brush Buster · 09-28-2011, 09:51 AM

Richard ,Thank you for the reply ,it is nice you will get on and reply to these questions about the Repro. Guns , Much appreciated by all ! Russ

Steve McCarty · 10-01-2011, 04:17 PM

Any time I hear the term "repro" I cringe a little, but these Japanese guns are probably fine guns. They do look nice don't they. I own two Miroku Daly O/U's and have been shooting them for decades. Actually my wife likes them better than I do. They are good shooting guns, so I'm sure the Parker Repro is too. Did I just feel the hairs tingle on the back of my neck? Think so.

They are "spendy" as we say here in Oregon.

Bill Murphy · 10-01-2011, 05:01 PM

Steve, the buyer is in charge in any transaction. The better ones sell for more money. Repros are not too spendy once they have a little finish knocked off. Those are the ones to look for.

Steve McCarty · 10-01-2011, 06:09 PM

I have never seen an inexpensive Parker Repro. I've seen some very nice cased ones however. Four grand is not unusual; more?

SXS OHIO · 10-01-2011, 06:28 PM

Repro's are great guns made in Japan by some serouse good gun smiths and craftman.....Just not as warm as the real parkers can be. 80 to 100 years of love does that to em....But for a working gun you can't find a better modern made gun that is so real and close to its roots....Tom Skues did a wonderful job with his Parker repro's. I own several of both and love them repro's....and them little ones 410/28 gauge... I could never afford a real DHE grade or even VH for that matter....sxs ohio...(-:

C.O.B. · 10-01-2011, 06:56 PM

Richard NSFL stands for National Sporting Fraternity Limited. Its a group of 1000 members started by Jim Rikkoff from Winchester Press. They did a lot of very nice limited edition books much like the old Derrydale Press. They also did hunts and other projects for the limited membership and a run of 1000 Parker Repos was one of these projects.

Unfortunatly they are no longer around. My first plantation style Quail hunt was with this group.

Steve McCarty · 10-01-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard Anderson

Richard NSFL stands for National Sporting Fraternity Limited. Its a group of 1000 members started by Jim Rikkoff from Winchester Press. They did a lot of very nice limited edition books much like the old Derrydale Press. They also did hunts and other projects for the limited membership and a run of 1000 Parker Repos was one of these projects.

Unfortunatly they are no longer around. My first plantation style Quail hunt was with this group.

Thank you for the information. Isn't it wonderful that we have such people who make the effort to further the shooting sport and admire old Parker guns!
Some of the happiest moments in my life have been on the other side of a covey rise, or watching a cock bird pheasant as it struggles to gain altitude clucking like mad, or a Mallard as he sticks out his great orange feet to slow for a water landing.

Shooting an old Parker gun just adds to the experience. Nothing much better.