Chad Hefflinger
11-09-2014, 06:51 PM
i wanted to say hello and thanks for having such a great site!
Several years ago I was bit by the parker bug when an old grouse hunter sold me his 16 ga Trojan. It was completely redone in the late 60's, although not to original specs but to his liking for a upland field gun, new wood with beaver tail fore arm, modern stock dimensions, forcing cone work and chokes opened up to skt1 skt2
I had no idea what a Parker Bros. Shot gun was At that time, but I knew I liked the way it looked and mounted. That gun got me started on reading everything I could find on these guns, and buying they occasional gun when I could find and afford it. Back then I hunted ducks,geese rabbits, pheasants and a few quail, always with a Parker, and usually with that first 16 ga(it shoots were I look) over the last 15 years my hunting has turned to grouse and woodcock, and the occasional pheasant. Two years ago I bought a Huglu 28 ga SxS for this, and although this gun performed very well I missed having a Parker in my hands. That all changed about a month ago when I bought a repo 28 ga. I had no idea how lovely these little guns are, and now have the Parker passion stirred up in me again, especially after finding this site.
I look forward to learning even more as read through the threads on your boards.
Several years ago I was bit by the parker bug when an old grouse hunter sold me his 16 ga Trojan. It was completely redone in the late 60's, although not to original specs but to his liking for a upland field gun, new wood with beaver tail fore arm, modern stock dimensions, forcing cone work and chokes opened up to skt1 skt2
I had no idea what a Parker Bros. Shot gun was At that time, but I knew I liked the way it looked and mounted. That gun got me started on reading everything I could find on these guns, and buying they occasional gun when I could find and afford it. Back then I hunted ducks,geese rabbits, pheasants and a few quail, always with a Parker, and usually with that first 16 ga(it shoots were I look) over the last 15 years my hunting has turned to grouse and woodcock, and the occasional pheasant. Two years ago I bought a Huglu 28 ga SxS for this, and although this gun performed very well I missed having a Parker in my hands. That all changed about a month ago when I bought a repo 28 ga. I had no idea how lovely these little guns are, and now have the Parker passion stirred up in me again, especially after finding this site.
I look forward to learning even more as read through the threads on your boards.