What's the one you wish you didn't part with?

[Dean Romig]

Sometimes life’s circumstances force us into situations where there is but one way out…

In my case, at 66 with a head of white hair, I found myself suddenly “downsized” with no “parachute” and with a couple of mortgages looming over my head. I had little chance of finding the kind of employment I had been doing all my life and I reluctantly made the decision to liquidate a few things so I could pay off my biggest mortgage and that was my home mortgage. Not knowing where my next paycheck would be coming from and needing to keep my home I sold my best (at the time) Parkers - an unfired 16 gauge Grade-1 T/A hammer gun in 99% original condition and a Bernard barreled CH that was stunning in every way. With the proceeds from those and a couple of other Parkers I paid off my home mortgage.

There are other Parkers that I have sold and for which I have, to this day, seller’s remorse, one being my little 16 gauge Lifter woodcock gun and another being a sweet little 28 gauge VHE that was always a delight to take to the grouse woods.

There will certainly be others as the years go by.





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[Bill Murphy]

Craig, you'll be happy to know that T.H. Keller had more than one waterfowl gun. He had a DH grade 8 gauge 30" gun that I still have and shoot. David Noble will be pleased to know that I still have my A.P.Curtis Parker try gun and I have no hesitation about shooting it and do shoot it and fit shooters with it. The gun I am most disappointed to have sold was my VH 20 gauge 32" #2 frame #153,333. Does anyone know where it is? This is a pretty interesting thread.

[Craig Larter]

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[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

There are other Parkers that I have sold and for which I have, to this day, seller’s remorse, one being my little 16 gauge Lifter woodcock gun and another being a sweet little 28 gauge VHE that was always a delight to take to the grouse woods.l

If I had a lick of sense, I’d never have sold that little 16 to the guy you got it from and you wouldn’t be pining your heart out.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

If I had a lick of sense, I’d never have sold that little 16 to the guy you got it from and you wouldn’t be pining your heart out.

If you have a top lever hammer 16 with 32 inch barrels you might be able to talk me into giving you a few schekels for it

[Mills]

I haven't sold too many. I wish I had talked Julia out of selling her 20 gauge Citori that was her first gun. It would have been a good gun for Harry to use for the Forest City Juniors this year. I wish I still had my first 870 Wingmaster, but Dad gave that one away without asking

[Austin J Hawthorne Jr.]

A "CE" grade Lefever with 30 in. Damascus barrels that I bought just over 30 years ago. Original in every respect and with 90% case colors and barrel finish.

[6pt-Sika]

I sold Danny Patton a 12 gauge VH #2 frame 32” full and more full . Gun was straight grip and stocked quite high . I bought it on GB from a dealer in New England . When it arrived I took the trigger guard screw out popped the guard up and checked the number in the wood . I was sure it wouldn’t match , but it did . Don’t think I ever got a letter but I’m pretty confident it was ordered as an economical pigeon gun if memory serves the gun was made in the 1912-1914 area . And yes he still has it but won’t part with it .

[Craig Larter]

Originally Posted by Austin J Hawthorne Jr.

A "CE" grade Lefever with 30 in. Damascus barrels that I bought just over 30 years ago. Original in every respect and with 90% case colors and barrel finish.

One of my dream guns

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Austin J Hawthorne Jr.

A "CE" grade Lefever with 30 in. Damascus barrels that I bought just over 30 years ago. Original in every respect and with 90% case colors and barrel finish.

That definitely hurt!