It appears to me that Parker Pages is an east coast organization. While that is fine it does kind of cut we on the west coast out. I cannot even think about attending this up and coming party for instance. If I stick my foot out I can dabble my toe in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, far far away from the doings on the east coast.

29% of the members listed on the membership list live west of the Mississippi River.

Mountain meet Mole Hill

We had the annual meeting in Las Vegas some years ago. I enjoyed it, but planning a west coast event from the east coast was problematic. I hope we are able to do an annual meeting or major member event, but volunteers in the area are needed.

I see the point but have little desire to let anything on the internet occupy one micron of my existence. There are people who are not comfortable shipping firearms, that's for sure, and probably for good reason they don't.

I look at it a little different though. There have been several times here that I have seen one of those ads and think man, I would buy that in a heartbeat. I wonder how many of those guns go home with the seller that could have been sold instantly to this vast market!

Ryan

I was in a car collectors club that had an east and west coast gathering. It worked out well. Maybe there could be a sanctioned event on the west coast/in the western states; all it would take is a group to start it and the Board to approve it.

Colorado is nice.

I was stationed on the east coast when assigned to Fort Benning. I loved it out there. I enjoyed the flora and fauna, the food the people and the history of the east coast, but today I find myself in the far off northwest. It's okay up here, but the birding is better down there. I remember Avery Island, what a mecca. Anyway, please don't hold it against me if I do not attend your up and coming shindig. I'll be there in spirit.

Steve, Parker Pages is the quarterly journal of the Parker Gun Collectors Association. The average annual membership roll is 1,500. Yes, 3/4 of those members are east of the Mississippi, but they are only a fraction of actual Parker owners. There are more events than the bigger multi-day shoots that are available for Parker Universe to enjoy. There are one day fun gatherings that can spring up anywhere. If you would like to get one up and running, join our organization and we can help you get the word out. Anytime we can get a group of firearm owners together for a fun day on the range is a win for all of us.

The way I see it there may be buying opportunities lost when a distant seller won't ship, but there may be others gained when a local seller feels the same.