Book learnin"

[Jean Swanson]

Fred : "Quail 1"--since you enjoy the forum and the PGCA members so well, may I suggest you join as a member of the organization . You will then receive quarterly the Parker Pages , an extremely well written and informative Journal concerning the members and the PARKER gun .It is $40.00 well invested !!! Allan Swanson

[Bill Murphy]

Muderlak's Parker Guns, Shooting Flying and the American Experience is as good a book, if not better than his Parker Guns, The Old Reliable. It is also very inexpensive. The Baer books are available in Volume 1 and Volume 11, or a combined edition. It is more fun to have the two volumes. The combined edition is inexpensive, the others less so. The Johnson book is usually very inexpensive. Double Gun Journal sells blem sets of The Parker Story $100 off regular price. No one I know of can find the blemishes. It is a sales tactic that saves you lots of money.

[Austin W Hogan]

Peter Johnson obtained most of his information from mail interviews with former Parker employees. Time may have faded some memories, but the information is first hand, and no longer recoverable. Johnson also researched some unusual sources, including customs records in the Library of Congess.

Johnson's phrase " rough tubes of minimum duty" and his story of metal shards in the bunker where Parker Bros pre proofed barrels probably provide more information on the reason Parker barrels differed in bore and shape from other manufacturers than any other source.

While later works provide some very solid information, Johnson's book provided the insight to looking for that information. You will gain more facts reading more recent publications; but Johnson will provide the background essential to interpreting those facts.

We were very fortunate to have been able to talk to Peter, and to have reviewed his book prior to his death.

Best, Austin



Best, Austin