Just to give an opinion ,the books can and will save you more money than the initial cost of the books many times over , not to mention all the additional information on the Parker Family ! What interests me the most is the info. on each grade of gun are the facts about how many guns were made with certain length barrels ,Twist Steel Damascus ,etc. ,very informative and none of this info. is in the serialization book ! If you were asking me, should I buy or not buy the " BOOK " i would say without question , BUY THE BOOK !
Just my 2 Cents ! Russ