What did you add to your Parker collection in 2018?

[Pa SxS]

I didn't buy any Parker's this year but I recently did feed them. I bought at a local estate sale a Spolar hydrolic with 12/20/28 dies. Quite a big difference from the Mec's.

[Reggie B]

OK Mills what did you get?

[Jay Oliver]

That's the spirit Mills! I added a Remington Whitmore on Friday and with a week left in 2018 anything can happen...

[Double Lab]

Chuck, please let us know how the Spolar compares with the Mec.

[Mills]

I just got a quality 2 lifter around 19,000 serial number range

[Pa SxS]

Mills, you are keeping me busy with letters. Have you received all the letters you requested?
One of your recent posts said you were waiting for a letter in the mail. Did you get it?

[Mills]

There is one outstanding but it could well have been lost in the madness of holiday mail. Don't worry about it now. It is the toplever around 26,000

Just send with the next research letter

[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

I don't have it yet but it will be here before X-Mass. I stopped by the gunsmith's today and he was checkering the stock on a full Manlicher stocked custom rifle. I used a 1909 Argentine Mauser action and a classic chambering of 6.5 X 55. It will be sighted in in time for the late doe season

My smith is retiring for the most part so this will undoubtedly be my last custom rifle.

I did forget another rifle and probably one of my smartest gun deals ever. I've collected pre64 M70's for years and had a 250 Savage (250-3000) a rare and expensive rifle. I sold it and bought a Remington 700 classic in the same caliber and put a pile of cash in the bank!

OMG Rich. The Remington 700 is a fine gun but selling a pre 64 model 70 in 250 Savage????? Other than 22’s, the only rifles I own are pre 64 Model 70”s, the Parker of rifles. This was as shocking to me as learning that Dean bought an off brand double this year. True, it is a magnificent example of a small bore Sterlingworth, but geez guys, are all the purists gone? I guess I’m one of the last purist hold outs.

[10ga Hammer]

Guess I'am not a purist either. Bought an 1896 Ithaca Crass with 32 in barrels and an L.C. Smith grade 2 with chain Damascus barrels.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Tom Flanigan

This was as shocking to me as learning that Dean bought an off brand double this year. True, it is a magnificent example of a small bore Sterlingworth, but geez guys, are all the purists gone.

"Strike when the iron is hot"

"A rolling stone gathers no moss"

"Don't deny the giver"

"He who hesitates has lost"

All of the above apply in the case of "an offer that can't be refused"





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