Right on Jack.
Canucks were the shooters real dependable standard in those days and the imperials were the high end standards. Back in the early 60's our local hardware suppliers brought in some Italian & Russian shells as a cost saving measure. The Italians weren't bad but the Russian shells were hell! If they fired, which wasn't often, they kicked like hell, smelled like a billy goat and left the bore totally black. In the end you needed a knife or a ram rod to get them out.
At 12 after the war, my first gun was a Parker 12 double that was missing a firing pin, an external hammer and a front face plate. A local gunsmith replaced the pin, fabricated a hmmer and sold me a used front plate, all for $ 7.50...Cost today? I always used imperial L.R. hunting migratory birds, and my farming relatives still use it the same way occasionally.We are either lucky or have a lot of faith in the way it was made,... perhaps both!
My nephew has been after my current Parker & Winchester 94, which has brought me here also. He attends a lot of local gun shows and is into reloading equipment etc, but I do not know his plans about the Parker or if he'll part it out in time.
My only regret is that I didn't find out about this organization long ago.
Elmer
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