What mistakes have you made buying Parkers?

[6pt-Sika]

We sell a bunch of stuff on the net and from storefront of which a LARGE percentage are consignment pieces . If someone makes an offer I consider fair or if the consignor is motivated I’ll make them the offer . If however the sellers set in stone or the offer is stupid low I don’t bother plain and simple . Until you’ve done this for awhile you have no idea the amount of stupid offers or questions you’re asked .

[Mike Franzen]

My biggest mistake so far was getting into a bidding war over a Parker during an online auction. I seriously regret winning that war.

[John Davis]

I've been giving this some more thought and the mistakes I've made include but are not limited to:

1) Paid way too much.
2) Sold for way too little.
3) Sold guns I should never have parted with.
4) Bought guns I should have run away from.
5) Poured way more money into restorations than any reasonable person would dream of.

[Andy]

I have only paid twice to have guns restored. One, a Browning Gr III Citori that I doubled my money on as I got it CHEAP. Another a Browning A5 given to me by a cousin that for personal reasons I wanted done. Arts Gun Shop charged me $800 and even though it's not worth much more than that, there's a family history and it won't be sold so that makes it worth it. I have vowed going into Parkers I will NEVER pay to have one restored. Wish me luck on that one.

[C.O.B.]

The only Parker that I.ve had any real work done to is gunner's gun. I took a VH 20 and had it fully customized with his portrait engraved on the floorplate. Made it into a straight stock. To much money but the sentiment is priceless to me. We hunt together through his gun every fall. He was my little buddy and the best companion I could have hoped for.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by John Davis

I've been giving this some more thought and the mistakes I've made include but are not limited to:

1) Paid way too much.
2) Sold for way too little.
3) Sold guns I should never have parted with.
4) Bought guns I should have run away from.
5) Poured way more money into restorations than any reasonable person would dream of.

I have to believe that if everyone of us gave it much thought, our list would be pretty darn close to this one.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I have to believe that if everyone of us gave it much thought, our list would be pretty darn close to this one.

I don't think I've paid way way to much for any as a couple of my friends say I'm way to cheap for that

[Big D]

Not a Parker, and not sure if it is the best or worst deal I've made. I really like my CSMC RBL, so when CSMC came out with a round body O/U I bought the Inverness for about $2800. After about 200 shells thru it, I realized that the gun didn't speak to me, so I got ready to send it down the road. In the mean time, Tony decided that it wasn't a $3800 gun, but was about an $8,000 gun. Sold mine for about $5,000. Thanks Tony

[John Davis]

Wish all my mistakes turned out like that.

[Bill Murphy]

The first edition CSMC is about the best over under my lovely wife ever bought. She will never part with it. What a great gun it is.