Parker GH 68088
This is my first Parker and also my first posting. I just got it and I'd like to tell my story of how it came to be mine and share some of the thoughts and fears, yes, fears that probably many of us experienced, that are coincidental with our first Parker. I was attending a local gun show about three months ago and buying a Parker shotgun wasn't even on my radar. Funny how these things happen. I'd looked at just about everything, when I spotted a shotgun in a dealers rack that attracted my attention. I knew it was a Parker by the recessed hinge pins and the tag bore that out, stating that the model ws a GH and the price was $695.00. I pulled it off the rack, noting the engraving and Damascus barrels. When I opened it, I was amazed to see absolutely pristine, mirror bores. When closed, it was as tight as a vault. Giving it a once over, it looked like a gun that had been in the field many times, but with the care that a truly devoted owner would give. It also looked very original. No, I didn't buy it that day, but for the next week and a half, it was glued to the back of my brain. I knew who the dealer was and decided to reach out and just call and see if it was still available. Couldn't hurt. long story short, it was, since the dealer hadn't been to another show. I committed right there on the phone and at the next show, went to see it again. This time had done lot of research, mostly on the PGCA website and felt more comfortable making a decision. It was a Saturday/Sunday show and I bought a friend (well meaning), who also is fairly knowledgeable about Parkers. He looked at it with me and noted that it should have 30 inch barrels and these measured 29 inches and that they had probably had been cut. I was scared off. I left the show, somewhat disappointed, but went home did more research. I found out that a Parker could be ordered with any barrel length within 34 to 26 inches. If you're still with me, the end of the story is obvious. I didn't care about the barrels. The dealer measured chokes and the left is full and the right modified. I left with the gun, elated. Yesterday, at the range, I shoot trap with it and after making some physical adjustments, the old Parker was willing to break every bird that I could get close to. The shells are 2 1/2 Vintager's from Polywad, inc. High quality product sold by some very nice people. That's my story.
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