[Bill Mullins]

When I interviewed Jack in the mid 1990's for the chapter in The Parker Story he indicated that when they lost their production facilities in Japan they looked all over Europe for another facility. They only found one that could & would meet their manufacturing quality standards. ( As I recall that was in Italy ) However, to do so Parker Reproductions would have to ask around $10,000 for the basic DHE grade here in the states, and they knew buyers would not pay that for the gun as they were accustom to the mid $3000 price tag. Just put that into today's prices! He indicated that, of course, was a major factor in deciding to discontinue the gun.