12 gauge Parker shotguns

[CCefalu]

Just turned 52 over here, I've been doing my best to introduce younger than me folks (mid 40's) to vintage shotguns and old stuff in general. I'll keep trying to lower your age average.

[Steven Adam Gray]

Originally Posted by Christopher Cefalu

Just turned 52 over here, I've been doing my best to introduce younger than me folks (mid 40's) to vintage shotguns and old stuff in general. I'll keep trying to lower your age average.

Hello Sir, 36 years old here I've have recently found interest in Parkers always loved the clean lines of a sxs but in my own opinion Parkers and A.H. Fox shotguns are 2 of the nicest American shotguns produced. But anyway I look forward to years of collecting and enjoying them God willing, Steven.

[Reggie B]

Originally Posted by Steven Gray

Hello Sir, 36 years old here I've have recently found interest in Parkers always loved the clean lines of a sxs but in my own opinion Parkers and A.H. Fox shotguns are 2 of the nicest American shotguns produced. But anyway I look forward to years of collecting and enjoying them God willing, Steven.

Atta boy!

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Steven Gray

Hello Sir, 36 years old here I've have recently found interest in Parkers always loved the clean lines of a sxs but in my own opinion Parkers and A.H. Fox shotguns are 2 of the nicest American shotguns produced. But anyway I look forward to years of collecting and enjoying them God willing, Steven.

Steven, hang tight and exercise patience. Many of us are long in the tooth (okay, in my case a geezer) and our guns may show up at an auction or three in the not too distant future (but not soon, I hope).

[Steven Adam Gray]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

Steven, hang tight and exercise patience. Many of us are long in the tooth (okay, in my case a geezer) and our guns may show up at an auction or three in the not too distant future (but not soon, I hope).

I am Sir and I've been keeping my eyes open.

[Bill Murphy]

Keep your checkbook ready.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Steven, if you find a Parker for sale privately, make sure you offer the seller about what he told his wife he paid for the gun and not the asking price. Just trying to help a brother out.

[Andy]

Like all membership organizations, and it doesn't matter if it's the AAA or AMA or your bowling league, membership is grown ONE person at a time through a relationship. I notice a lot of forum associates post just to get a price. One idea is to have someone act as a "liaison" to non members and offer to speak to them on the phone about any questions. Another is to form our own database of SOLD PRICES such as Excellence Magazine does for Porsches'. The only ones who can access that database are members. I'm not sure that would be difficult to do.

[Dylan Rhodes]

Being a young bloke in this collecting world - if anyone is wanting to get rid of their Parker 12 gauges I offer a low cost service for disposal, just send them to me.


But its a lot of what people have already said I think. The 12 gauge is the most common gauge and few my age want a double barrel, and even fewer want a SXS, and even fewer still want a vintage one.

The anti-thesis to this - I personally enjoy the 12 gauge guns and the few collectors my age I know do as well, purely because we can afford them. Saving up for a 16 or even a 20 is a financial undertaking even in the lowest grades. Mind you the economy is what it is, then you have a family to support, then your other hobbies, trying to buy a first home, etc. At least we can get in the game with 12's

[J.B. Books]

If you think the price of a vintage Parker 12ga is low now it will be a lot lower if and when the US follows the UK and enacts a complete ban on the use of lead shot.

Sometimes I think having a collection of vintage doubles is like playing a game of musical chairs, there may not be seat when the music stops if you own too many.