Opinions on Two Guns For Sale

[Gary Laudermilch]

I watch the repro market fairly close but not as much as some. So, take my opinion for just that. I think the B's are all over priced. When I purchased my first in the mid 80s you could buy a B for just a bit more than a D. For some reason the dealers now seem to think they are golden. Nice guns but not worth the $10k+ some are asking.

The D is a nice gun but nothing special. The price is pretty strong I think. Selling the fact that it is supposedly unfired. Lots of 2 barrel sets used but in good shape for quite a bit less, especially 12's

Keep looking. Perhaps http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29859

[Brett Trimble]

Paul,

If it has a pistol grip and you’d consider selling it, I’m interested.

Brett
Brett.trimble3@gmail.com

[Brett Trimble]

Gary,

Thanks for the “parker wisdom”. I saw that one before it sold but I prefer a pistol grip.

Best;
Brett

[Paul Brannon]

Not at all interested in selling it because of it's history. I do, however, recommend that you keep searching for what you want and not settle.

[Brett Trimble]

Thanks very much, Paul. I’ll do just that.

[Ken Hill]

I can't remember on the B-grade engraving. Are they etched in the same method as a D grade repro?

Ken

[Brett Trimble]

Ken,

From what I read, the flat areas were machine engraved and touched up by hand. The rounded areas were done by hand.

Best;
Brett

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Brett Trimble

Ken,

From what I read, the flat areas were machine engraved and touched up by hand. The rounded areas were done by hand.

Best;
Brett

There maybe some exceptions as these threads have shown:
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=24329

The above thread has a link that takes you here showing an example of flat areas with game scenes that appear to have been hand engraved (the owner opines that all B-Grade Repros were engraved by hand using different engravers.):
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15589

[Bill Murphy]

And therein lies the reason why B grade Repros wiil never reach true collector status. Maybe Mr. Skeuse will give us a true story of the engraving on a B grade repro. A great addition would be a clue about how we would identify one from another. In the meantime, a B grade Repro is a questionable purchase, depending on price.

[Brett Trimble]

Wild Skies,

Thanks very much for the links. Extremely interesting!

What do you think of the B grade gun in my first post? The engraving looks surprisingly clear in the pictures - standard Repro pattern but well done to my eye.

Is this gun worthy of the $10.5k price tag? Whoever took the pictures really knows what he’s about.

Best;
Brett