New member here...first time posting and thought this would be as good a place to jump in as any. I've been around parkers all my life because my father collected them. I never actually owned my own but hunted with them regularly, sometimes without my father even knowing. About a year ago I became an owner/collector when my father passed away and left two (of his six) GHs to me. Both are 12 ga, 1 frame, 26 inch Damascus barrels.
One is a family heirloom that was originally my grandfather's. His name was Edwin Hicks and he left it (in a round-about way) to my father who was also Edwin Hicks. Now I have it, my name is Edwin Hicks, and I hope to leave it to my son, you guessed it...Edwin Hicks.
Anyway, the other GH is a resurrection project that my father started and I finished. Dad was a dyed in the wool grouse and woodcock hunter and he favored the shorter barrels and open chokes while hunting over his English Setters.
I consider myself an upland bird hunter as well so my interest is in Parkers that are suited for that, and I like the simple elegance of the G grade. To expand my collection, I would love to acquire a 20 ga CH (who wouldn't?) but I may be priced out of that market. I would settle for a DH though.
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