I believe I can be counted among them Bruce. Consider the prices paid for Winchesters, Marlins, Henrys, Colts and such - fine guns of the same era and made with equal attention to detail as our Parkers with elaborate engraving and wonderfully executed checkering, fabulous color case hardening, beautifully contrasted Damascus barrels... comparable in every detail but falling dreadfully short of the prices commanded by those other names...
But who among us can account for "missing the boat"? Someday that ship may come in...

Just in case anyone forgets how a badly fractured stock can be repaired, here are a couple before and after pictures of a 20ga D top lever hammer.

Is that DT's work?

I must agree with estamated cost and value. If Galazan would make a DHE grade Parker with all the quality features and no cost cutting....Im sure they would start close 20K Well out of the reach of most sain folks! Even if I did buy one, would I use it like I use my Parker repro's...Not....Gotta love them guns from Tom Skues...still see them startin about 3500.00 (-: JUST GOT NOTIFIED AMMO WILL BE GOING UP RAPIDLY IN 2011.....First of march will be 10-15 % increase all brands just to start! China is to blame....we have built there economy buying there junk...now we have a metals shortage....I hate free trade agreements and back door deals! Better get your AA 28 gauge shells now!, $$$ 16-18.00 in the summer....Plus the sales tax!!!! Paid 32.50 wholesale a bag for hard lead shot and going up....HHHMMMM, In England....only weathy folks have and shoot guns for fun and sport !!!!!!!!! Thanks all SXS ohio...(-:

It's probably because all the guns Dean mentioned are guns of the taming of the west and a lot of people find the old west neet. Parkers wern't used in the wild west. Winchester and colt will always be king. ch

Stock Repair
 

Bruce, Who repaired that stock. Thanks, Tom

David Trevallion

What about those stagecoach guns??

Kenny,

That's not true about folks in England. I've been over there shooting quite a bit and all my friends are just regular folks. A greens keeper (lawn care), a coach builder (autobody mechanic), a pipefitter (plumber), a security guard, a couple of goose guides, a gunsmith, and the list goes on. Plenty of regular folks have guns and shoot, that's including driven game like pheasants and woodcock.


Destry

Thanks for identifying David for us, bruce
 

-- The most interesting chapter, IMO anyway, in the late McIntosh book Shotguns and Shooting was his detailed chapter about seeing David make a new stock for his Wilkes sidelock 12 bore. This is the "piece de resistance"- flawless workmanship, and worth every penny paid to restore that fine hammer Parker--All those years as an apprentice with Purdey have paid off- that is absolutely stunning.