Whatever happened to the "new Parker Bros."?

[Robin Lewis]

I remember a few years ago that there was a start up company named of all things, Parker Bros. located in Meriden Connecticut and were taking orders for their new over and under shotgun.:rolleyes: I expected to read about name infringements made by Remington but I never did.

For some unknown reason I thought of them today and wondered about them, so I used google and was surprised that it didn't find anything on them! Did they get crushed by Remington or did their "name game" simply backfire on them. I assume they are no more?

Anybody remember them and know what became of them? Just currious but I can't say why

[Bruce Day]

I'm following my mother's advise.

[Dave Suponski]

Robin,I too have also wondered from time to time about the outcome of this venture. When they were first starting up I know they inquired about buying the old Parker Bros. office building in Meriden. It,s no easy task to startup a gun co.And building an o/u is expensive.I think the fact that Galazan is already tooled up and has his talent in place is what makes him a viable entity and oh ya....money.I have never even seen a finished "Parker Bros.Makers" gun. Has anyone?

[Dean Romig]

I have handled one - a twelve gauge - at either Pintail Point or Hausman's last year or the year before.

I wasn't impressed with it at all but then . . . I'm not an O/U fan.

[Bill Murphy]

parkerbrosmakers.com

[Bill Murphy]

Kevin McCormack and I examined and shot the finished prototype at the Vintagers in Millbrook. Though they have a website, I have not seen one of the guns for sale or being shot since then.

[Ed Blake]

I saw them at Pintail Point two years ago and the only thing "Parker" about them, as far as I'm concerned, was the front hinge pin. They were also real expensive, as in 5-figure expensive.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Bruce knows all but tells nothing, that's unusual for him. Usually it's the other way around.

DLH

[Dean Romig]

I'm taking Bruce's response as "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."

At least, that's what my mother taught me.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

My mother was always more for the "if you can't say something nice about somebody come sit next to me" philosophy.

DLH

[C Roger Giles]

Destry;

You do not tell all either nor answer your phone messages.

Roger

[Chris Travinski]

I was poking around on the internet and came across the "new Parker" website. Just for giggles I sent an email to see if they were doing any repair work on the old side by sides, I think my exact question was about restocking. I got a response about 9 months later, my feeling from the email was that they had some time on their hands at the shop as they were "going to start repairing vintage SxS shotguns." So, if anyone is inclined they could give them a shot. I think that shiny rainbow finish would be a great replacement for some worn case colors! (Joke, don't hate me because I'm thinking dumb).

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Apparently they are working on vintage Parkers now, there's a section on their site about it. Says they even offer barrels, I wonder what the deal is there....

DLH