Interesting Britisher's take on an old "War Horse" Parker
 

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I used to frequent a UK stalkers forum and when I became enamored with the 8 gauge I posted some questions . After I got the first Parker 8 I posted some pictures as well as those of the other three Parker 8’s that I’ve owned over the last few years . As time went on I posted pics of other Parker guns and typically those limey pricks made rude comments .

It’s no worse than the old Ford vs. Chevy insults of years past. Mine’s better-bigger-stronger-more expensive-etc. than yours… mostly in good fun.

Actually the host speaks very admiringly of the old well-used Parker he bought for a couple of hundred pounds.




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Well, we truly are two countries separated by a common language.

The same goes with shooting and hunting. Tastes are different, attire is different, method, style, etc.

The British have no issue with refreshing, reblacking, or refinishing a shotgun. While many Americans have meltdowns over it.

You could go on and on...

Johny's video are entertaining, and he has a way of saying things off the cuff that I find humorous.
I spent a LOT of time in England and Scotland during my 20 year working relationship with British foundries, and the one thing I always got annoyed over, was the ever-present "NIH" (Not Invented Here) attitude. A great deal of my work in the developement of the 'Replicast' process was incorporated into the formal process, but they always found a way to tweak it into taking the credit for it.

History would suggest that those who served in the Mighty Eighth Air Force during WWII would agree with Edgar.

The British arrogance got old with me a long time ago

I don't know who said it first, but, Had it not been for our coming to their aid, they might likely be speaking German today.

Oh don’t think I didn’t point that out to them on the stalking forum more than once .

My pop was stationed outside of London back in the 50’s while in the USAF . He said you’d go in a pub/tavern and they didn’t have much to say , but if you bought a round they were all your friends that night . He said they were having a recession while he was there and a bottle of beer was about a nickle and those guys would nurse one bottle all night . And they were in heaven if a Yank gave them a second and or third bottle . Of course he said when you bought a round it was usually six or less customers .