Personal observations on the Parker 12 gauge "Boat Anchors"
 

I am now in phase two of helping my Internet-Free buddy.
The single trigger SSBP has found a new home. I have been scouring the Internet looking for the replacement with the specs my friend wants.
Same exact gun, only without the single trigger, and without the skeleton steel BP.
I am coming to believe that Parker "Boat Anchor" prices are based entirely on whether you are buying or selling.
Selling; Meh, pshaww, no way Jose. Nobody wants that gun, you're wayyyy overpriced, it's a "Boat Anchor", etc, etc.
Buying; Oh, no. Look at the condition. Why, just look at professional installation of the pad. Why, that pad surely must even increase the value!
I won't get into the numbers, but let's just say for my friend to get into the same gun, with a couple less features will cost substantially more than he sold for.
Okay, rant over. The lesson; Don't listen to the naysayers on 12 gauge values. Seems the good guns are still commanding the bucks!

It is always easier to buy a gun than to sell a gun:)

Patience is the best strategy. You could do my method of buying and fixing up wall-hangers, but that is probably a bad idea.

[QUOTE=todd allen;305867]
I am coming to believe that Parker "Boat Anchor" prices are based entirely on whether you are buying or selling.
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Todd, you are wise beyond your years.

I am still buying "boat anchors" and bigger and am happy doing it.

Boat Anchors? Most of my Parkers are "Ten Footers." They look good from ten feet. Few bare close inspection.

I dated some "10 footers" back during the formative days of my misguided youth.

Todd,

I bet you remember every nook and cranny of those "Ten Footers."

Harry

I progressed away from 10 footers pretty early, and married this one;
This pic from about 30 years ago (with our niece);
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Here, about 11 years ago;
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I repeat—wise beyond your years.:bowdown:

Todd didn't that gal buy you a pretty nice V grade 20 gauge about 20 years ago?

Here we are on a dove hunt, after the morning shoot;
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And then driving to California in the family car;
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Yes she did. She bought me a "new" gun for Christmas every year.
I got horse-traded out of the little Parker at a moment of weakness.

BTW, my older brother took the shot of the Corvette out the driver's window of a pretty nice 71 340 Cuda.
I wish we had a camera on board to take the return shot.

Todd I like the side exhaust, what was under the hood may I ask

Looks like a 427 from here....




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I am thinking that is a small block hood. The big block Stingrays had a much more pronounced hood "stinger" and air "scoop". And it is a 1967 model year I think, but can't really see the side panels well enough to say for sure.

It had the original 327. The 427 had the Stinger Hood. Later, I put a built 350 in it, but saved the original motor.
Wife and I toured the Pacific Coast all the way to San Francisco in that car. The PCH is a lot of fun in an open top sports car!
Wish I still had that one.

You still have "that one" Todd and she has been a terrific find for you. Certainly no boat anchor.
All the best

Todd, so you sold that great car? My Dad sold what would have been my first Corvette while I was a teenage, and The Lovely Linda has made me sell every great ride I have had since, some about the money and the storage, some, like the Harley I owned for forty years, to keep me alive for a few more years. I am down to "no interesting rides", but I'm on the lookout. I have guns to trade.

I made a business move into a much larger property. All "toys" got sold. The Corvette, a 65 Tripower 4 speed GTO, and a boat.
I should'a kept the Vette, in hindsight.

If my wife forces me to sell my Harley I guess I'll have to sell her. Too bad, I'll miss her cooking.

New wife wanted: Must cook and have boat: Please send pictures of boat.





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