Originality and collectibility...

[Holeshot]

I thought this was the secret society. PGCA that is. I started in winchester country. Parkers are scarce out here. Bedlans has a few on the wall for display, but not for sale. I would love to have Bills connections for nice guns. I'm sure he has earned his position in the Parker world.

[Bill Murphy]

The "secret society" I was referring to is the vintage gun shooting game. The inexpensive Parker game is not a secret society at all. I see wonderful field worn Parkers on internet sites every day at very fair prices. As I say to my friends every time we are at a gun show, "If I didn't own a shotgun, I sure could buy a few here today." I have a few nice collector Parkers, but the one I have shot the most for the last few years is a brown VH 12 gauge that I bought for $400.00 at a bad gun show about ten years ago. In its present condition, I would have a hard time getting my money back. Such guns are not hard to find.

[Alligator]

That pretty well "splains" my position on the DHE 20 I just finished reworking. (see pix in restoration section.) I want to shoot, use, but not abuse a small bore Parker that cost me less than a repro and is very serviceable. I too like "virgins" and have some, but prefer to kiss and mud wrestle with a gal who has been behind a few good pointers in her day. I still take out one of the unmolested gals for a Sunday afternon at clays on occasion but am very careful to make it mostly "show and tell". Lee.