That's very true, and Johnson is important in an historical context. Also interesting to read the Baer books and to understand his lavish praise of certain Parkers and Hollywood guns he had a hand in re-selling. Its also interesting to read of his praise of "upgrades" from certain shops he was friendly with and admonitions against guns from other gunsmiths. Whenever I re-read the Muderlak go to where the guns are discussions of his visits with Herschel Chaddick, I can't help but remember Hershel's amusing first person accounts of those conversations, as told to me in several visits to Terrell, Texas. I would have liked to have been a mouse in the corner.....at least for a few minutes.
These and many more, the undisclosed upgrades, all the Parker never dids we always heard about, all the strange turns of some of the collector guns, all that and more has made the collecting of desireable Parkers so much more than just guns and as juicy as any soap opera or dime detective novel. The Parker Serialization and Identification Book and The Parker Story have, in my opinion, been the most instrumental in focusing the light of truth in Parkers.
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