Long and Short D 20's

[Bruce Day]

Although I have shown these before here, in the interest of Parker collecting, and in view of the increasing scarcity of 20ga D's in the market, here are a couple, one a 24" with checkered butt and the other a 32" . Not for sale but presented only for viewing.

We'll have these at NRA Houston May 3-5, plus about 45 others that people seldom see. If people attending want to see a particular gun, let me know, and we'll see if we can bring it or something close.

At the Tulsa show yesterday, there were the fewest Parkers I have seen and at high prices. The scarcity of available guns is indicative in my opinion that collectors are buying and keeping. I saw very few guns above a V , and not many of them. The lowest priced V 20 was $4700, he'll probably get it.

[Craig Larter]

Bruce: Thanks for posting pictures of your 20ga D's very nice and interesting Parkers. Thanks for posting pictures of guns many of us "middle class" collectors can hope to own and enjoy. I very much appreciate your efforts----thanks. Craig

[Dean Romig]

Bruce, did the short twenty come to you in that case? What I mean to say is - is that an original Parker case?

[Bruce Day]

No, that is only one of those canvas and leather Brady trunk cases.

It is in a new case anyway.

[Dean Romig]

Now that's a nice one!

[Bill Zachow]

Bruce, that 24" is very neat. Quail or woodcock/partidge gun. What are the chokes? Thanks for showing.