What did Parker Bros do...

[Dean Romig]

Those interested may wish to read George Purtill's and Daniel L. Shuey's article "Winchester Repeating Arme Co. Test Bank Parkers" found in Parker Pages 2013 Issue 1 - or Dean Romig's article "Shot to Destruction!" found in Parker Pages 2015, Issue 2 (though this article is only 'circumstantial evidence' supported by a PGCA Research Letter).





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[Pa SxS]

Yes to all the above. There are many entry's in the order books of guns being returned for credit by large sporting goods or hardware stores. Those were probably unfired. There are entries where a new gun was ordered by an individual and he traded in another Parker for partial credit on a new gun. I don't think Parker ever sold used guns, they would return them to factory new condition and sell them as new for the regular price or slightly reduced price of a new gun.

[Mike Franzen]

Originally Posted by Chuck Bishop

I don't think Parker ever sold used guns, they would return them to factory new condition and sell them as new for the regular price or slightly reduced price of a new gun.

Have you ever seen an entry stating that’s what they did? I wonder how they would have referenced that?