I've been at it for 52 years and I have never seen so many Parker 28 gauge guns for sale at one show (might except Vegas since I haven't been in 12 years!). I counted 14 separate guns, offered by dealers and a few walk arounds, all VH/VHE grades. Asking prices went from $9500 for a sub-30% 0 frame beater with a knackered-out recoil pad up through a $15K stunning total restoration job done all the correct ways to a mind-numbing all original 00 frame with perfect modern dimensions at $22,5K. Most were 0 frame guns with c. 30% being 00 frame guns. (None of these included those displayed at teh PGCA "theme" tent displays or at the dinner. The guy with the booth behind our Fox booth, whom none of us had ever heard or seen anything of him at shows before, had 3 of them!
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