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So What's the Grade?
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Something for the fellows to think about.
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My guess is $150 and $200 grade
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200 and 250
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Both $200 grade.
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Ser# 2344 I would say is a 200.00 grade and 3215 is a 250.00 grade, just my guess, Gary
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"Above my pay grade" grade.
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So Bruce, what are the grades??
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Boy, those dollar-grades are really tough to determine. They pre-date any standardization in engraving 'theme' and coverage, but stock work and checkering styles had been pretty much standardized,,, except in cases where some wonderful sculpting may have been ordered - as shown on 2344. There are only a minute few Parkers with that style of sculpting of the grip - I've only ever seen 2 or 3.
I'm going with Dr. John and Gary - 2344 is a $200 and 3215 a $250. OK Bruce - "The envelope please." Which are they? |
I was going to try to respond intelligently, so I went to the Dollar Grade Chapter in "The Parker Story" to refresh. Guess what? Both guns are pictured and discussed in TPS. The aforementioned guess of $200 and $250 is correct.
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Thanks Dave... Who would have thought those particular gun were discussed in The Parker Story!
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Well, I missed them both. I need to study harder
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Parker Shotguns are and will always be among aficionados, talked about,and researched, because each one is in itself a work of art and craftsmanship. I have often wondered if the folks in Meriden knew that future generations would seek out these wonderful guns, Gary
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I wonder about that too Gary. I don't think those early Parker craftsmen could ever have imagined a future like we live in today. As far as guns go I don't know if "collecting" guns had started yet. Collecting might be a more recent phenomena. I would be interested to hear what others know about this.
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