[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Bill,

Do yourself a favor and watch, read, participate and learn. All wanting to collect Parkers need to obtain and read The Parker Story. During this time save up for that special Parker, Fox, or English double.

Price depends on condition, condition, condition of a collectable double. If it isn't collectable then it isn't deirable and the price will be low such as for a Baker shotgun. Bakers are good guns but there are very few collectors thus they do not command as high a price as a parker.

For Parkers, A.H. Fox's and other collectable guns the configuration has much to do with their collectability. The smallbore guns command a higher price than do a 12 gauge because:
1. There were less smallbore guns made and therefore fewer available.
2. Doublegun collectors tend ot be older men who overall do not enjoy carrying a 8 to 10 pound gun afield or even on the sporting clays range.

The configurations that are rare if all else is equal command the highest collectors' prices.

I collect long barreled 12 gauge and most 10 gauge gauge doubles. The 10's are less expensive that the smaller 12's, all else being equal. That stated, for 8 gauge Parkers relatively few were made and most were used for waterfowling in foul weather. Very few survive and thus command a high price if one can find them for sale.

After a few months of study you will be ready to spend your hard earned and saved gun money! Oh, seek out a couple mentors who you can call to discuss the value of a potential purchase.