John et al., thanks. The technology and standards have come a long way since 2002. Maybe there is a better business model for delivering it in electronic form now. I know many of us use cell phones and tablets today. The first smart phones really came into wide acceptance after first publication.
It seems to me that while a small market, many of us would love to be at a gun show or gun store, see a Parker and would appreciate being able to pull up some specs on it and compare that to what they see in front of them. None of that will change the need to know what you are buying and have the knowledge and skills to appraise the condition, value and uniqueness of any given firearm before making a purchase. But the more information you have available, about how it left the factory, the better.
No matter how this turns out, it has been an interesting discussion. I have learned a bit about the origins of the data and the names of folks who brought it to the written page. Thanks.
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