Why the high price on .410 and 28 gauge Parker shotguns?

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Bob Jurewicz

Here is a reasonable one we all could have bought.
Bob Jurewicz
https://bid.guyetteanddeeter.com/lot...-skeet-shotgun

This shotgun was my inspiration for this thread. I wanted to bid on this one but got blown out of the water. It’s safe to say that the winning bid of $110,000 which, when you add in buyers premium, was about 6 figures higher than I could afford. I would have bid $25k, maybe a little more to outbid someone on it.

I don’t see how this is a $132,000 shotgun?

[Steve Hodges]

Originally Posted by Ian Civco

This shotgun was my inspiration for this thread. I wanted to bid on this one but got blown out of the water. It’s safe to say that the winning bid of $110,000 which, when you add in buyers premium, was about 6 figures higher than I could afford. I would have bid $25k, maybe a little more to outbid someone on it.

I don’t see how this is a $132,000 shotgun?

The sold for price does reflect the Buyers Premium.

[Bill Murphy]

Yup, the $132,000 figure includes the buyer's premium. The bid was $110,000.

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hodges

The sold for price does reflect the Buyers Premium.

Yes, I’m well aware that the $132,000 is $110,000 plus buyer’s premium of 20%, making it $132,000. I just don’t see how this shotgun is actually worth $132,000. It seems like a lot for very little.

Two folks willing to pay $100k for it, and one willing to go to $110k. Seems like a battle of egos.

[John Davis]

The gun is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

[John Allen]

To answer the original question of why small bore guns were not as popular in the old days, any gauge under 16 was considered suitable only for ladies or kids. Serious hunters and shooters used 12s and 16s. I have owned a few small gauge guns that according to family history were bought as first guns for children. That was just the mind set at the time. That is why Parker,LC Smith,and Ithaca made so few small gauge guns. Remember that AH Fox did not make anything smaller than 20 gauge.

[Stan Hillis]

Maybe that's still the case, John, that .410s are for kids. That makes me a 74 year old kid. I'm okay with that thought.

[Andy]

To someone it was worth that. To me no way. To each their own. I think at that price it’s whether you’re a shooter or collector. That’s how I boil it down some people pee that kind of money away. I don’t judge or begrudge in the end it’s good for the brand. My guns see rain snow branches and mud so I can’t justify it but I’m happy the buyer got what they wanted!

[Reggie B]

It's all about condition and rarity. Not many .410s were produced, very very few .410s in the skeet configuration. And then to find one in this condition. All these add to investor quality Parker. An individual investing in that niche with the net worth to fund the investments can pay the price. It's the same with those that collect muscle cars, art, decoys, or any other collecting circle. I applaud those who can and do invest in whatever commodity that they choose. The very same risks are involved say investing in the stock market.

[BRDHNTR]

I grew up shooting my grandfather's/dad's 16 ga vh but have owned and shot all the parker gages. I like the 16 ga the most. It's a historical new england favorite on grouse and woodcock.