| Dylan Rhodes |
08-24-2021 04:37 PM |
Wow, I didn't expect this much discussion in this thread. All great comments and trains of thought to read for a new collector.
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Originally Posted by Larry Stauch
(Post 341726)
Where does the line form to be the next owner of this gun?
And the VH thread subject gun doesn't sound too bad to me. Parker SST, IC/Full; yeah. In the hundred or so years since it was made somebody put a little extra finish on the stock and reblued the barrels. So? These are shooters. Buy it, shoot it and if you don't like it pass it on. They made over 117,000 VH guns. My guess is you're not paying $5,000 for this VH.
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Larry, It's not the modifications that bother me. Its the single trigger actually. and at near 2k dollars for a gun with modifications I'm not certain I'm willing to take a gamble on a malfunctioning single trigger, which as previously stated, could be expensive. At the end of the day, I could end 2.5-3k in a VH grade that has been modified. At that point you might as well start looking at VHE with double trigger or save even a little more for a higher grade 12 gauge. I guess the question that's unanswered is, how reliable is the Parker SST?
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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy
(Post 341732)
Question #1 asked about the originality of single triggers on V grade Parkers. Answer: Hundreds of Parker V grade skeet and trap guns were made with single triggers as well as more than a few field guns. Question #2 was about the testing of a single trigger without live firing. Answer: One of the main malfunctions of a Parker single trigger is doubling. Testing for doubling involves live fire with low power and high power ammunition, preferably more than a few shots with each. My experience with doubling in Parker shotguns is that sometimes, a Parker will double no more than every twenty five or a hundred shots, a sign of bad things to come. Test fire before buying if the price is not a solid bargain.
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Bill, I appreciate the info, but i'm afraid firing before closing the deal is off the table here. Which adds to my apprehension. |
