Why is a 12 ga Parker a "boat anchor" these days?

[Dean Romig]

Ian, you were comparing apples to oranges when you insisted we adopt your tenets on desirability of "antique" Winchesters and apply them to our Parker collecting preferences.... it doesn't work and now we're the ones who are "self absorbed”?

We hope you find a nice Parker.




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[Bill Murphy]

The percentage of know nothings is very high over on the Winchester site, including, maybe especially, a certain moderator. You are using a poor example to prove your ridiculous point. I have been a "Baltimore guy" for more than fifty years and know a little about Winchesters and Parkers. On many sites, you would be known as "Are you a kid?". That is the suspicion of many of us here. "Are you a kid?" As our poster CL says, "Go away".

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

"Are you a kid?". That is the suspicion of many of us here. "Are you a kid?" As our poster CL says, "Go away".

And what is "are you a kid" supposed to mean?

My general impression of this forum is it's clique, a bunch of good old boys who spend all day putting "likes" on their friend's posts.

Look around you, folks! Wake up. The gun collecting world is full of grey haired folks. Some day you will have no one to sell your Parkers to. Being condescending doesn't help.

I seriously doubt I'll renew my "Parker Pages". Now that Parkers have become more affordable for middle class folks, like me, I thought I would develop an interest in them.

I think I'll see if I can purchase my friend's GHE and maybe I succeed, maybe I don't. And then call it a day.

This group of Parker collectors is just way too snooty for me. I'll stick to my smoke filled American Legions and VFWs where I fit in, once social distancing ends. I'll be sure to wave as you pass by in your Rolls on the way to the country club.

[todd allen]

And what is "are you a kid" supposed to mean?

My general impression of this forum is it's clique, a bunch of good old boys who spend all day putting "likes" on their friend's posts.

Look around you, folks! Wake up. The gun collecting world is full of grey haired folks. Some day you will have no one to sell your Parkers to. Being condescending doesn't help.

I seriously doubt I'll renew my "Parker Pages". Now that Parkers have become more affordable for middle class folks, like me, I thought I would develop an interest in them.

I think I'll see if I can purchase my friend's GHE and maybe I succeed, maybe I don't. And then call it a day.

This group of Parker collectors is just way too snooty for me. I'll stick to my smoke filled American Legions and VFWs where I fit in, once social distancing ends. I'll be sure to wave as you pass by in your Rolls on the way to the country club.

Ian, in my humble opinion you are laboring under a misconception. I have been around this group almost from the beginning. There is a mix of fairly successful folks, and commoners like me. This is not about your station in life. This group has a common interest in guns in general, and Parkers in particular. The typical vehicle will be a well used pickup truck, or an SUV, not a Roll Royce.
We welcome newcomers, and offer guidance and knowledge freely. I'm sorry to hear that you got the wrong impression. This is fixable, or at least should be.
First. Understand you are in the midst of a very down to earth group. Don't make sweeping generalizations about a group this large.
Pull back, buy your Parker if it works for you, and ask questions based on the quest for knowledge. You won't be disappointed.