12 gauge Parker shotguns

[David]

I am curious what the 'unpopular' meaning is here. Is it to mean the prices on 12 gauges have dropped ? etc. anyone ever charted this on a known group of guns? It is actually pretty impressive that a shooter grade 100 year old gun is 1.5-3K comparing to something like a 725 Citori Field that is approx 3k and has zero hassles or worries on purchasing. I'd say the demand is still there considering the knowledge of wood, metal finish , barrels, etc required to buy and use vintage guns. So much easier to just buy the Browning and yet.. here we are.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Supply of shooter quality vintage 12-gauge doubles far exceeds the dwindling pool of us Boomers with an interest in such things. Us Boomers are leaving the marketplace faster than any Millennials, Gen Xers, etc. are entering it.

Simply watch the age of the folks with a birthday at the bottom of the PGCA forums page, not many young people, lots of older folks and those names of familiar posters keep getting older.

It would be an interesting exercise to graph the membership data to see if PGCA members are getting older on average and if membership is experiencing any kind of decline as a result.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

Simply watch the age of the folks with a birthday at the bottom of the PGCA forums page, not many young people, lots of older folks and those names of familiar posters keep getting older.

It would be an interesting exercise to graph the membership data to see if PGCA members are getting older on average and if membership is experiencing any kind of decline as a result.

Pete, we did a survey of PGCA membership a few years ago to be able to answer questions from prospective advertisers for Parker Pages. Predictably, the largest age group was in the 60-70 year old range. The younger age groups were growing but nowhere near the 60-70 demographic.

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Pete, we did a survey of PGCA membership a few years ago to be able to answer questions from prospective advertisers for Parker Pages. Predictably, the largest age group was in the 60-70 year old range. The younger age groups were growing but nowhere near the 60-70 demographic.

If that was a few years ago, that demographic might now be the 70 to 80 range…those that are left…

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Pete, we did a survey of PGCA membership a few years ago to be able to answer questions from prospective advertisers for Parker Pages. Predictably, the largest age group was in the 60-70 year old range. The younger age groups were growing but nowhere near the 60-70 demographic.

Glad I’m not old enough oh shit wait , I’m right in the damn middle

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

Glad I’m not old enough oh shit wait , I’m right in the damn middle

Join the crowd, Craig!

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Pete, we did a survey of PGCA membership a few years ago to be able to answer questions from prospective advertisers for Parker Pages. Predictably, the largest age group was in the 60-70 year old range. The younger age groups were growing but nowhere near the 60-70 demographic.

Can you define a few years ago into a number?

[Dean Romig]

Allan Swanson used to study and catalog for our use all sorts of member demographics.

I sure miss Allan a lot. He was truly one in a million for as many reasons.





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[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

Can you define a few years ago into a number?

The survey was completed and published December 2022.

Ian, the major demographics are still 61-70 and over 70. Both at 34.5%. The results are on this site.

[Bill Murphy]

Can you imagine that in the next 20 years, about five of us will own all the existing Parker shotguns.