Were Parker shotguns made when ordered?

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I think what killed double gun makers are the same cultural attributes that we see today.

The average person lacks taste, refinement, and makes his/her judgements based on the wrong criteria. And the world has a lot of average people - that's why they're average.

Why buy a well balanced finely made Parker when you can pay 3X less for a gun that holds twice as many shells? Why buy a Parker that begs to be cared for when you can buy a pump gun that you can toss in the corner and never clean?

It's the same reason Budwesier is the #1 selling beer and Michael Jackson, even dead, sells more records than 100 other people who can actually make music.