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Frank Puryear
08-21-2021, 12:35 AM
Flipping thru an old SS and saw this. Were any actually sold? Sorry for the bad orientation.
Dean Romig
08-21-2021, 06:33 AM
A search will turn up several threads on the quick demise of this endeavor.





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Frank Puryear
08-21-2021, 09:07 AM
I tried that first and wasn’t successful. I’ll keep trying.
Bill Murphy
08-21-2021, 09:26 AM
Murphy and McCormack examined and McCormack test fired a prototype at a New York Vintage Cup a few years back. Murphy was not impressed with the very "busy" breech face area which appeared to be an area where dirt and debris would collect.
Tom Flanigan
08-21-2021, 09:32 AM
I always resented the use of the name Parker Bros. I thought it an attempt to cash in on the Parker Bros. legacy with an inferior gun. I was glad when it failed.
Jerry VanHorn
08-21-2021, 09:35 AM
I have the prototype receiver ..and some extra machined parts..
Destry L. Hoffard
08-21-2021, 04:09 PM
I heard they were taking Parkers in for repair and refurbishment as well. Seems like a guy posted an absolute horror story on here about a gun of his they destroyed.
Brian Dudley
08-21-2021, 05:24 PM
If the legal issues did not kill it, the Market would have. I cannot imagine why anyone would have wanted to buy them. In a Market flooded with O/U shotguns, it brought nothing to the table. And they could have done much better of they wanted to somehow appeal to the Parker crowd.
Dean Romig
08-21-2021, 05:31 PM
It was nothing more than a novelty endeavor and it fell flat on its face. Just one more cashing in on the Parker name.

I wonder what we could have expected if it had succeeded….?





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Mike Koneski
08-22-2021, 02:22 PM
Who was actually building these guns?
Bill Murphy
08-22-2021, 07:04 PM
Jerry, is the receiver in your possession the one and only?
Jerry VanHorn
08-24-2021, 09:26 AM
Bill...As far as I know..yes...According to the seller..He was the engraver for the 5 or 6 that were completed. He didn't remember for sure. This one was not engraved...as he had not been paid. So...the deal fades..and he has a new receiver and some other parts . I bought then from him..I mentioned this on PPages when I bought them..but little interest.
Destry L. Hoffard
08-24-2021, 09:35 AM
If I remember right they had a Meriden address but the shop was actually in Ohio?
Jerry VanHorn
08-24-2021, 09:38 AM
The engraver was in OHIO. I think I have his info. in the box with the parts..