I wouldn't do it - in fact, I would hate to part with just about any of my Parkers. I have too much fun with them. I rotate them when I shoot clays or when I hunt, in fact, I generally bring three or four of them to grouse camp each fall and give every one of them a workout.
But I have to admit to "striking when the iron is hot". A week ago somebody wanted one of my Parkers very much. I wanted to keep it - it is in high condition and I shoot it extremely well (for me) but this guy made me an offer I couldn't refuse (I would be crazy to refuse his offer.) so off it goes as soon as I get home from Maine.
There are small bore, high condition Parkers I dearly covet but I just couldn't bring myself to sell off a significant part of my collection - I just wouldn't be able to decide which ones to keep and which ones to let go....
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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