Well put Bill.

[QUOTE=johnmac;81883]Long range shooters eh? I was under the impression, this it was nots safe to shoot barrels of this age made from this type of steel ....
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that depends on the condition - same as it does for fluid steel- don't shoot bad barrels of any kind, but if these are in solid condition ---

get some low pressure shells from some one like RST http://www.rstshells.com/

and enjoy the heck out of them

That's cool. I'll stick with my 870 express when hunting....... I think ill leave the 120 year old shotgun at home..... Hell. I'll probably end up selling this one anyway.... Nog
Sure yet though....i

Not necessarily so John. Many, many of us shoot our Damascus and Twist and Laminated and Bernard barreled Parkers on a regular basis with the appropriate loads. But our barrels are sound and without compromise so we are quite comfortable shooting them. It is great fun to shoot these old Parkers and give them a little exercise as often as we can.




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If you think you paid too much for it but you still like it, then you didn't pay too much!:)

At least the seller was honest enough to show you the bad parts up front!
What deal you made from that point should remain between you and him.

True, true... But I am constantly finding deals, scouping them up, enjoying them for a while, then trading, selling, battering, upgrading, ETC...

The seller was a great guy, and as a matter of fact this wasn't a cash deal, but rather a trade... I still believe I gave too much for it.....

show me what the purchase price of this one was when it was brand new?

My talk to text isn't so accurate... I was asking if anyone knew and could please tell me how much this shotgun was when it was brand new?

another question who is the original retailers of Parker Brothers shotguns ? I would like to try to find an original ad for mine... my grandmother has a stack of Sears and Roebuck catalogs from that era was Sears and Roebuck an authorized Parker Brothers dealer ? you think I might have a chance of finding it in there ? if that would really be cool....

the more I study this bad boy,the more I want to throw it in the safe and leave it there ... hurry this better hang it on the wall for all to see!