Well, obviously (or perhaps not so obvious to some) my comment about screwing widows out of their guns is made tongue-in-cheek. It's my way of bringing to light my distaste for people who feel they are heroes for having made a 'steal' of a deal, which often comes at the expense of others.
I have no idea how the OP bought an 8 gauge for $1300 but I don't mean to imply he took advantage of anyone. Let's suppose he bought it at an auction that wasn't attended by anyone who wanted Parker shotguns - that's one example of how to buy a Parker 8 for $1300 fairly.
But more to the point, even, is my distaste for the idea that some collectors have more righteous collections than others based on how they acquired the gun. But based on the number of likes received by the post that suggests a person who paid market value for a gun has a lesser collection than someone who found a way to 'right price own' the gun.....I can see I am too charitable in my way of thinking.
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