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I would choose the Parker Repro, but that is just me.
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02-27-2017, 12:37 PM
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All things being equal, I would go Parker, if not for the re-sale value only.
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02-27-2017, 12:50 PM
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IMO most 23's don't have wood that's anything near the repros.. Also, not 100% sure but weren't all 23's beavertail?
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02-27-2017, 01:59 PM
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I was thinking of getting a Parker Reproduction 28-gauge, but then I handled the Model 23 Classic in 28-gauge at the April 1986 NRA Convention in New Orleans, and ended up getting those in 28-gauge and .410-bore.
  I will say the Model 23's single trigger isn't as crisp as I would like. Doesn't bother me if they are the first gun I shoot in a day, but if I've been shooting something with a nice crisp trigger and then go to one of my Model 23s it is noticeable. Nothing one would ever notice shooting at game. |
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02-27-2017, 04:20 PM
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We know that a 28-ga. Repro will weigh about 5 1/2 lbs. What will a 28-ga. Winchester Model 23 weigh?
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02-27-2017, 05:20 PM
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The Model 23's are very, very heavy.
I had both the classic and the Golden Quail in 28 and .410. If I remember correctly, they were well over 6, closer to 7 pounds. I now have neither. Go Repro. |
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02-27-2017, 06:01 PM
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Between the two I'd take the Parker. If considering other makers I'd look at some of the Spanish guns such as AYA, Grulla and Arietta.
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There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter...Earnest Hemingway |
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02-27-2017, 06:29 PM
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When the Classic Model 23 was on the market, I found one in a Baltimore gun store, a Winchester and Repro distributor. He had a .410 Classic that had had it's chokes relieved. I asked a shooting buddy whether he would be interested in such a gun. He said he would like it because he would prefer the more open chokes. I made an offer for $700 and it was accepted. My friend still has it and I would sure like to get it away from him. Good grief, they are almost five grand now.
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