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Originally Posted by Stan Hillis
I guess no one wants to breech the topic of whether the Parker Story is in error about this, or whether it was a matter of the guns being offered vs manufactured.
Not trying to start a ruckus, just trying to learn, in my quest for the perfect quail/woodcock double.
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I guess I would have to make the comment that nothing in a book such as TPS can be completely factual. A group of people have done an incredible job of tracking down data and information for years and compliling a body of work that has become the bible of a collector movement. However, there are obviously things that slip through, things that are illegible, and things that are known now that weren't available when the book was compiled. As much as exists in TPS, not everything is included and not everything is accurate.
One such item I was made aware of just the other day. I was of the opinion based on the production records in TPS that Parker made laminate barrels were used only on quality 2, 3 and 4 guns. Other knnowledgeable members here cited examples of lower and higher grade guns with those barrels. In addition, TPS only lists laminate style guns in relation to the Parker laminate barrels. However, a number of D2, D3 and D4 guns with factory barrels have correctly numbered Parker laminate barrels.
There is no way to correct this type of omission or error per se, but it would be nice if there was some method of clearing up these issues as a group and documenting them as time goes on. This would be extremely beneficial to younger people taking an interest in the guns down the road. They shouldn't be presented as a simple FAQ, but maybe a series of short "white papers" in the Parker info section so that beginners would have a source of study.
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Note that I wrote this as a response to Stan's post, well before the further responses. However, I think the idea is still valid.