Low Cost Cased Parkers

[Bruce Day]

I have posted several threads about Cased Parkers that show cases made by Mr. Marvin Huey of Lawrence, Kansas and high grade Parkers. Some of those are top Parkers and of high value. These are nice to look at but understandably beyond reach for many.

However, a person can have a nice low cost Parker and case that is near period correct, be a Parker shooter and not feel lesser by any standards. Here's a GHE 12ga and leg of mutton case that I probably have about $2400 in total and I suspect that kind of expense is doable for many, even in these economic times. This is my duck hunting and late season heavier load pheasant Number 2 frame gun. The barrels were refinished by Dale Edmunds and I refinished the stock and cleaned out the checkering. It has replica Parker gun sleeves made from Dave Suponski's originals by my mother.

There are also some cleaning rods that are nice to have with Parkers. They include a BGICO wood rod, Marbles brass rod, Outers aluminum rod and a C M Powers brass rod. These are fun to collect and do not cost much.

So these are low grade common guns and may appeal to some and not others, but I think they within reach for many people interested in Parkers. If other Parker readers have similar guns and cases, please post, it may promote interest and collecting