Originally Posted by Mike Koneski (Post 354208)

I know a guy who bought the 20g $65 Grade lifter. Nice gun that will be restocked to usable dimensions and the original stock will be kept as is so no "collectors" need to throw a brain-vein!! As is it's 13 1/2" LOP and a 4 1/2" DAH. That is for a giraffe with T-Rex arms!! It is 1 of 14 O grade lifters in 20g made by Parker. Really neat gun that'll show up on the podium hopefully sometime in 2022. Just sayin'.

Originally Posted by Dean Romig (Post 354225)

Mike, was that ser. # 17448 ? the one that Austin Hogan found in upstate New York about 15 years ago? Austin described it as a "perfect rabbit gun", with such a severe drop that it will never shoot high. He published an article in Parker Pages featuring it but I can't seem to find it in the Digital Archive.






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Originally Posted by Dean Romig (Post 354231)

Eureka!!

I just found Austin’s article. It’s no wonder it was so hard to find…. Austin included NO by-line and never mentions anything about gauge or frame size in the title…

“A Tiny, Scarce and Interesting Parker Gun” on pg. 36 of Volume 16, Issue 1.
The first picture in the article illustrates the severe drop.
Great in-depth article… could we have expected less from Austin?

He also included a chart of serial numbers, probably the most complete compilation of twenty-gauge exposed-hammer guns I've seen.





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Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop (Post 354235)

And when we are able to access Parker Pages via this site it will be so easy to go and read these articles that are brought up from time to time!

Originally Posted by Chuck Bishop (Post 354233)

Mike, with your big head, that DAH should be no problem. Just sayin! :whistle:

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts (Post 354238)

Reggie this is in the works literally as we speak. You may have noted that there has been a new heading added to the members only section by Mr. Dunkle in preparation of adding the archives. He's on it :bowdown:

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski (Post 354211)

Actually, there were a good many Parkers throughout the two event halls. Most were 10 or 12g but there were some others mixed in. An 8 or two, a .410. Didn't see any 28g but that doesn't mean there weren't any. There was a Try-Gun there I have my eye on. There was a two gun four barrel set in case. Two guns, one had 12 and 20g bbls, the second had .410 and 28g bbls. One full set in case and it was a Repro of course. If I'm not mistaken that price tag was about $200K. Randy would know the price. There were other Parker items like a few repro catalogs. Keith Kearcher had a sexy straight grip C grade stock, inletted, checkered/drop points and finished AND with shield and butt treatment and it's own trigger guard that someone snapped up from his booth. :) Same guy was also seen buying a Parker action, fore-end, trigger guard and stock (broken but had shield, butt plate and trigger guard). He had a good show!! Just sayin' for a friend. :rotf::bowdown: