A Dream Come True
 

I may come into a bit of cash. Am selling my cabin and have several offers. If the place does sell (I am not holding my breath.) I'll have a few hundred K and I will be able to cut out a bit to buy a Parker. Won't that be nice.

So, all of you Parkerspirts (that means Parker experts) what kind of a Parker would suggest if I spring for if I have, say 10K to spend? I am a bit serious here. I kind of want a lifter. I am not into real high grade guns, but like clean VH's or DH's. Maybe something else. Say you have tenK? What would you recommend I buy?

My Parkers are only two, a nice GH and an SBT Trap SC. I'd like a light weight hunting gun....or one that I could use to shoot skeet. I am not opposed to damascus, as I believe that were as strong as any gun of the time and maybe most. I believe in Sherman Bell's research.

I own several pretty doubles, a Fox, a Lefever, a nice Spanish double and my dad's old Baker 20 gauge. I love Parkers tho. I might spring for a perfect Trojan....

What would you guys do?

30" barrel 20ga, either VH or DH

Since I made my original post I've been looking over the gun sites and see that with 5K I can buy a nice Parker. It is kind of exciting tho, just thinking about it.

What Linn said only I'd opt out for a 32" straight grip 16 or 20 or for me, the holy grail, a 32" 28.

I would keep the cabin.

The DH is a nice grade to look for that shows a lot of Parker's quality without being too much. Same goes for the grade 3 hammer guns.

Where's the cabin, Manhattan:). A small bore, long barreled VH in great condition is understated elegance... Good luck with both the sale and purchase.. Hey, your last name is the same as mine... could you be that long last uncle with the sweet cabin I heard about when I was a kid?

Steve, use the money to find a girl who has no morals and whose father owns a liquor store.Steve, if not now ,when?

I second the liquor store, business is good when the economy is good and people are happay and good when it's down and people are sad. Sometimes I think the family business is in the wrong liquid, oil.:cool: If I had 10K to blow I would find a nice CHE or nicer DHE, straight stock, long barrels, original... What ever you decide to do, don't rush and buy something just for the sake of buying.

If it sells don't let that money burn a hole in your pocket, Keep the cash. and when you see the right gun you can spring for it! Gary

Many people past and present look for a nice DHE with European walnut and skeleton butt plate. It was Parker's usual presentation gun, has nice wood and enough engraving to hold a person's interest. Lots were made in various gauges and configurations such that a person should be able to find what interests him. The skeleton butt plate was distinctive to middle and higher grade Parkers.

Steve,

$10k for something special? Perhaps a once in a lifetime purchase?

How about something made for you such as Rich, aka C.O.B. had made for him or rather for his dog Gunner:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...ersGun_075.jpg

The total cost of Gunner's Gun was over $10k but not that much more...

Another affordable custom belongs to PGCA member Greg, aka Wild Skies. It is a wonderful AH Fox 20 gauge which was custom made for Greg for under $15k:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...Jun12_3021.jpg

PS: Both guns shown were engraved by Robert Strosin of RES Engraving.

Mark

LOL!

The cabin was very nice and right on the water with new insulated windows and a wonderful westardly view so the sunsets were out of this world!

Lived there in the summers and for a few entire years for eight years. There were several problems. The neighbors turned to black smelly stuff and I was 23 miles removed from my library and gun collection.

I tried to fish...it's okay....if you catch fish.

What I really love to do (besides drinking scotch) is to shoot clays/trap/skeet and reload for my gun collection which is kind of esoteric. I reload for: 30 Remington, 11 mm Mauser, 45-70, 50-70, 9mm Makarov, 45 Auto Rim and ACP, 45 Long Colt, 8mm Lebel and '06, 308, 222, 243, 303 Savage, 303 Brit, 7/57 and 8/57. I have been essentially away from my reloading bench for 8 years and I've just bought a Rock Chucker, which makes things SO much easier.

The cabin was wonderful, but I'm over it. If any of you want a charming little cabin along the Deschutes River in Central Oregan, I'm your man!

If/after it sells I am in the market for a light, game gun Parker. I see quite a few for sale. I'd kind of like a 10 gauge lifter, so I'm going to buy all of my raffel tickets. I am sure I'll win. :whistle:

Sunset off of the back deck of the cabin: http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...Sunsets023.jpg

Yep, and well worth the price! Really fine Parker's are so much fun to own. If you don't shoot it you can just look at it...sorta like a trophy wife.

Thank you for the wonderful pictures and what a fine Parker! With guns like that around why would anyone want to spring for an English best? One can cost five times as much/more than this wonderful/classy Parker.

I own a really fine, but plain Fox Sterlingworth. A very, very nice shotgun! I'm going to google the engraver. I may just gussy up my Fox Gun.

Interesting concept... I've never even considered shooting my trophy wife :shock:

Dean, I spit hot tea on my screen!!!

Steve here's a couple I would consider.

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Gentlemen,

To correct an error on my previous post:

"Another affordable custom belongs to PGCA member Greg, aka Wild Skies. It is a wonderful AH Fox 20 gauge which was custom made for Greg for under $15k:"

This AH Fox is not owned by Greg, aka Wild Skies. Greg has an equally nice (perhaps nicer???) custom Fox emgraved by RES.

Sorry about that Greg,
Mark

I had $10,000 in cash once. I spent most of it on whores and whiskey, the rest I just kinda wasted......

DLH

You just can't do much with $ 4.97 can you Destry.:bigbye:

Well, and yes it is an old story. I thought I had the cabin sold and it fell through. The relator called said an offer was impending. Then it didn't. Happens all of the time in real estate.

However, please keep the Parker suggests rolling in. I won't trade my trophy wife for one tho, she cooks too well.

I'd like a lifter of course. I'm probably going to have all winter to think about it.

Well Destry, at least you didn't waste it all:rotf:

I like a man that knows what he wants and priorities the way things need to be done. good for you Destry!

That's what I'll do.

I would buy a Parker 8 gauge if I came into $10,000. I will note that you don't have to have a lot of money to buy a Parker that will serve you well on the clay course and in the field or woods. One of my favorite shooters is a beat up and partially restored PH 12

I'm going to give my GH F&F a try on the Clay's course. However, tomorrow I'm shooting my Sterlingworth.