This story has been told before, but here it is again. In 1960, when I was 14 years old, I was shooting skeet at our local Izaak Walton League range. Another young man the same age was shooting a 28 gauge VH Parker. We traded pleasantries and I asked if the gun might be for sale. He said he would like to trade it for a Savage Model 99. When we determined what the price of such a gun would be, I discussed the deal with my Dad. My Dad would not get involved, but fronted me $130 to close the deal myself. I had been searching for a suitable 12 gauge Parker for some time, preferably in a similar price range. However, the little 28 ended up being my first Parker. Yes, I still have it, 54 years later. Some weeks or months later, I visited a local gun shop and looked at a very nice DH 12 gauge. The shop owner told me that he had been offered a 28 gauge VH a while back, but was hesitant to deal with the young boy who offered it. Oh, well.
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