Best Buy has to do with what a person deems it to mean . You have your definition , I have mine and others have theirs . Yours is no more the end all than mine or anyone else’s .

I think the best bang for the buck is a D Grade 12 gauge. The D is like the entry level of the high grade Parker world, yet, in 12 gauge, is surprisingly inexpensive.

A Trojan would be in my opinion the most bang for your buck. If one is looking for a solid performing Parker double for the least amount of $$$ outlay then the Trojan would be my candidate.

I’ve owned Trojans in all three gauges made and they are indeed, as a utilitarian Parker, the very best value through and through. They balance and shoot every bit as well as the highest grades.

I would have to vote for #1 with the caveat that it be a short barreled 12 on a 1 frame built to light specs and modern stock dimensions. At that it will handle like a 20 and cost like a low end 12 - a fraction of the cost of a 20. A bonus is that the G grades have wood quality above the P, V, and Trojans.

I'm very pleased with the GH 20 ga w/28" barrels that I bought from Josh L. Re Trojan's, as Dean has said, they are a terrific buy and perform as solidly as any other Parker. Can't beat them for the money. I have a 20 Trojan and it's going to one of my grandsons as soon as he's ready and mature enough.

Just to add some spice!

My pick would be a Parker Reproduction in 28ga. Yea I know they don't have the Meriden provenance, but their roots are firmly planted there.

The prices for them have gone up recently but when you compare them with an original PB 28ga DHE they are still one heck of a good bang for the buck for what you're getting!

In retrospect I will have to say that I personally have received more bang for my buck with smallbores (20 and 28 gauges) no matter who made them and regardless of grade. YMMV.

I have to agree. My GHE 20 gauge with 28 inch barrels is almost in new condition and considering the price I paid-it was a better value compared to my 20 gauge Trojan- 28 gauge skeet and my 410 VH.

Since I have two, one in a 1 frame and one in an 0 frame, I'd have to say GH 16 Damascus.