Parker Reproduction Goodies
 

Going through the safe I took notice of two distinctly different PR manuals which reside.

Of the other copies I have - the bottom one differs.

I believe I have done been hornswoggled..did I get a reproduction of a Reproduction?

How do yours compare?

I have seen a few reproduction owner books, they are on smooth plain type paper and do not have the rugged pressed look of the originals heavy stock cover and back. Its very easy to spot one from the other. SXS Ohio

Bottom one looks like it could be a repro. Little too tall and border lines not found on originals that I have.

It is made of heavy card stock and does have the pressed texture similar to all others I have (which are identical to the top manual).

Not sure it's relevant but it did come w/one of the guns that has an "F" lug stamp. (28ga)

I'm jealous- I have none.
The lower one is not a copy of the upper so someone would have to go to a lot of work to make up a whole new one instead of simply making a good copy.

Why would anyone make a reproduction of a catalog that has minimal collector value?

Could they be early and late versions?





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That seems logical Dean.

Dean - that's somewhat my sentiment as well.

Although I am a fan of the PR & although much paper is in fact reproduced - I would not have guessed that the manual would have yet reached the level of collectibility in order to make reproduction worth the time.

I know the trade labels have been reproduced, but of course there's a practical need for such so that's moot.

My guess ~ just a different version whether that be early or late.

The depiction of the gun in the bottom photo has no detail whatsoever, more of an inkblot image.

Speaking of early vs. late . . . here's what is believed to be the earliest and very first Parker Reproduction brochure. You will notice that nowhere in the brochure are the guns referred to as a Parker Reproduction (with a capital P and capital R), but rather, in this particular brochure only, they are called The Parker Gun or The Parker Gun by Winchester. You may also notice that the brochure mentions that the gun was available with a SSBP or DHBP. It's assumed that Tom Skeuse subsequently named the guns Parker Reproductions in order to get around the naming rights protected by Remington.

Very nice pictures Greg, thanks. That explanation of the "Parker Reproduction" makes perfect sense.





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