I am a member of the LC Smith, Fox, and Parker associations. I've always been an outsider on the Smith forum. Oh, there are a lot of great members but the forum is not so friendly. I am a new member of the Fox club and am still forming my opinion. Maybe with a few more members it will turn into a great organization.
As for the PGCA, it has always been open and friendly to strangers. A lot, not all but a lot, of the old timers on this forum provided instructive and often positive comments toward my questions! With their help and guidance my knowledge and Parker collection have grown.
A few months ago while negotiating with a notable midwestern SxS collector, he stated that a significant factor to the popularity of Parker Guns has been the PGCA. So by being open and friendly to the newbees the PGCA members have increased the value of thier collections. Perhaps this is a lesson other organizations could learn from.
Good manners will take you far.
Mark
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