If you had $10k?
 

If your an avid upland hunter and had up to $10k to buy a Parker, what Parker would it be? i.e. grade, condition, hammer/hammerless, barrel length, barrel type (damascus, titanic etc.), chokes, pre or post Remington. Just thinking...

How will you use it?

20 gauge DH (yes no ejectors) 28" DT -splinter -skeleton - pistol grip - hammerless 0 frame -medium condition but honest. Solid engraving and checkering with bumps and bruises from its previous travels. Pre-remington with titanic barrels, Mod/full -

I am completely biased - as that is my upland gun (15+ years) and while it did not cost or may not be worth 10K I would not trade it or sell it for more :)

33 days till Mearns !!!

I'm right there with Mark but the presence of ejectors wouldn't bother me but I would insist on a straight grip and more open chokes.

Pretty broad category -- New England grouse hunter, plantation quail hunter, Dakota wild pheasant hunter.

Maybe a nice late Remington two-barrel set would fill the bill.

I should say 60% of my hunting is quail/chukar/grouse over my Llewellin setter. 20% mid-west pheasant and 20% sporting clays. My go to gun now is 3 barrel 20/20/16 Repro and have a few other sxs guns, including a 12ga hammer Parker (4th generation owner since new) and a couple Win 21's. Now I have a hankering for another Parker and am flexible to what it is. So just checking with members to give me some ideas for the next gun.

Jeez... That $10K is pretty limiting. I've got to admit to champagne tastes and a beer budget...
That being said, a 20 or 28 gauge with 28" DD Damascus barrels choked Cyl/Mod and with twin ivory beads. It will have a straight grip of 14" LOP with 1 3/4" DAC and 2 3/4" DAH with a skeleton steel butt plate. Naturally it will have amazing Circassian walnut with marble cake light and dark figure. Oh, did I mention it will be an AHE with over the top deep relief engraving?

I just have this gnawing feeling that $10K won't quite cover it.






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16 gauge hammer gun with fish tail. 26 inch barrels improved cylinder and modified grade what ever 10 would buy.

Now Dean that's funny ! :rotf:

Another vote for a DH 20ga , 28" cyl & mod. Original condition, pg ,sf ,sbp , steel barrels , dt. It could have 26" or 30" , other chokes , dam. barrels and a straight grip. But I would like that SBP.

Dean
I have your gun!! I have actually considered selling it until I pick it up and look at the engraving again. I just sold a really nice D grade 16 ga , 30" to a member with 40% down the rest as he can. Your $10K would make an acceptable down payment.:bigbye:
David

Have we established the use this gun will be put to?

Yep. making the owner happy.

A CH with Bernard barrels or a VH 28 gauge

Depending on the market at the time, a 12 gauge BH would be my goal if I could find one at that price, I currently do know of such a gun that I could acquire for that price, but more likely a 12 ga CH with nice engraving and bernard's would be a plus.

i would go with a vh hammerless 20 ga with 26 in barrels with open chokes...and have enough money left to buy some more parkers...charlie

A nice condition CH with Bernard barrels would be nice.

Followed closely by using the funds to do a complete correct restoration my BH-12 which needs close to that amount to bring back to it's glory days.

An original 20 gauge CH straight grip with Bernard barrels. OK, probably not for $10K. Maybe a 20 straight grip DH Damascus?

If I had $10,000 to put into a gun, I'd buy this Purdey:

http://www.gunsinternational.com/gun...n_id=100620800

My tastes run closer to Charlie's but then, I am not a collector, just a grouse hunter/shooter that happens to like Parkers. So, I would look for a high condition 20ga GH with factory 26" or 28" open choked barrels. A pistol grip, splinter, double triggers and a DAH of no more than 2.5". Nice wood that is often seen on G's would be a definite plus. To get picky I would definitely prefer a weight of 6-12. Might have to be a 1 frame to get that spec. I would think I should have some money left over for ammo.

I'd be after a duck club DHE 20 ga. with long barrels and a straight stock!!

Dean I have learned that your dream gun is available. The only difference is it's an AAHE and it is slightly more than $10K. 20ga 26 inch IC/F PG, SPL silvers pad. Wonderful engraving and it's in the book. A grouse gun of the first order.

16 ga DH damascus 30" on a #1 frame 6 3/4lbs, choked mod/full, pistol grip with SBP, nice used to well used but cared for original condition. For closer work use RST Spreaders. Good for a great variety of upland birds (and decoying ducks!). Have fun with your search!!

ch got it right, plain and simple: 16 gauge 0 grade hammer gun with fishtail because I have one cyl and full and it's absolutely magic upland and anything over decoys. It mounts perfectly by itself and no amount of gew-gaws can make it any better.

I would take one of the Parker Invincibles if who ever started this thread would agree to chip in what ever the cost is over 10k.

I know the 10K would only amount to a down payment on this but I'd love to find a GHE 28 w/ 28" damascus tubes to join my 16 and 20 GHE damascus guns that have 28" tubes.

Another vote for a duck club DHE 20 ga., 32" bbls, straight stock!

Craig I'm close with a DH 16 90%case but with 26 inch Damascus factory choked IC/F. I really didn't think I'd like that combination but after trying it I really do like the tight choke for the second shot(when needed:rotf:) even for grouse.

Double Lab Turnbulls has a nice refinished example GH 28GA I fondled a couple of months ago. Not sure about ejectors or 28" barrels, but they are asking $13K and the are attempting to settle an estate. Gun was on www.gunsinternational.com.

But I don't think it had Damascus barrels

It does have damascus barrels -

http://www.turnbullmfg.com/gun/parke...-turnbull-mfg/

I have to agree that a D grade 20 gauge hammerless would be the gun, If the gun was in good condition and fit. That would be about all ten grand would buy in a sub gauge gun, and you would have a middle grade Parker, Now on the other hand I would have to wait till I had a windfall of cash to get my gun! a AA Hammer gun with Whitworth barrels, guess I will just dream on! Merry Christmas to all you guys and gals hope your stocking will be full of Parker goodies! Gary

Two !! Parkers

12 G 30 Inch DH's as from Meriden, no alterations, condition not so high I would be afraid to use them. Just alike in every respect.

William

If that Turnbull Parker was a 20 I'd be tempted to chase the moths from my checkbook.

I missed the boat several years back when Galazan was selling the remaining inventory of in-the-white A1-Special Parker Reproduction 2-bbl. sets. Give me that $10K today and I promise I won't miss that boat again. Make mine a little twenty-eight please.

Recent prices on tired Purdeys have been very soft. If you want a Purdey, keep your nose to the ground.

if you had $10k...my answer
 

Thank you all for your input. The responses were all very interesting and have decided to look for one of the following in 2017, and buy the best deal: 1) Win 21 16ga 28" IC/Full PG BT SST, 2) Parker 16ga 0 frame Top Lever 28" IC/Full PG SF DT Best grade and condition affordable and in 50xxx-54xxx serial range or 3) Parker 16ga 0 or 1 frame Hammerless IC/Full PG SF SST or DT Best grade and condition affordable.

I'll be flexible to barrel choke configuration but like the wide/tight patterns. I've been shooting IC/Full for most of my life and for almost everything including quail... never seem to get that second close shot off fast enough. So I'm going to stick with what has worked best for me. I have 2 Win 21's now, 20 and 12, and would like to slot in a 16. A Parker 16 would take me in a new direction and would be alongside my 12 Top Lever and 20 3-barrel Repro. I thank our excellent economy for giving me this opportunity to buy a great gun.

Sounds like a good plan to me