Yes, that was also my impression when we visited the new store recently. The 20 VHE Parker was inside a locked glass case, and one of the clerks unlocked the case and handed it to me. I asked him for an OK to remove the forearm and then the barrels, he said he would have to do that, customers were not allowed to do that inspection. He pried on the tip of the splinter forearm, as you might with a Trojan Parker- finally he let me show him how to release the latch, and the forearm came off easily.
I later noticed in the open shelf gun racks some other double guns, including a 12 gauge Winchester skeet grade with beaver-tail style forearm and single trigger, priced at $5250.00 I wondered why the Parker was kept in the locked case, whereas the Model 21 was not. I watched a gentleman heft it, open it, and then slam it shut. Not the way I was taught to close a double gun.
If they will lower to price to $4000, I might buy it. We will get a chance to see and shoot the 20 Parker Reproduction gun this week-end. Thanks for all the good input here.
