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Originally Posted by Ray Masciarella
Why did Parker stop making them? They really weren't banned- they just couldn't be used to hunt waterfowl. Down here we can still use them to hunt all game but migratory birds. I've seen old ads from the thirties where they were offered for handsome prices. You would think Parker would have made them to the end.
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I expect that the market for 8 gauges was very limited outside of the serious waterfowling world, and those that could no longer be hunted with were often sold off and that number would had more than satisfied the other limited market's needs
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