People who are not used to mechanical devices regularly confuse a date stating that a component of the article is patented with the date that the device was made. Nice guns are still found in outbuildings and closets, and estate sales too as we have recently found. While I mention sometimes about nice guns on the east coast, in truth it seems nice Parkers can be found in every area of the country where there were hunting areas. The Great Plains are no exception, as there have always been some wealthy landowners and sportsmen out here who had good guns. Many great Parkers have come from the Platte River Valley of Nebraska, known for waterfowling and closeness to upland game, and the land is rich enough to support spending for costly guns. Even now, holdings valued in the tens of million dollars are common with landowners wintering in condos or second homes in Florida and Arizona. My grandfather used to go from Iowa to Tampa every winter and he had a low grade Parker.
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