I don't know tons of side by side owners, but of the ones I do...not a single one started out with Parkers. They bought cheaper makes then, after years of learning and wishing, bought a Parker. I like to think I've played a small part in that...I'm always glad to let anyone shoot my guns when I'm out.
We were at a big company sporting clays event this past January, and there were about 25 guys up from Brazil. Most had never fired a gun in their lives thanks to that country's 'progressive' laws. Anyway, the range had an assortment of cheap over/unders at each station. Miserable guns. Plus some semi-auto's, also miserable.
My team had 6 guys, two of whom were Brazilians. The other 3 Americans were raised with pumps and semi-auto's and wanted no part of the Trojan I had brought. The Brazilians tried all three styles on the first 2 stations and spent the rest of the day borrowing the Trojan. Of course, now that they are back home it's not like they can buy one anyway, but at least there are a couple guys down there who know what a Parker is.
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