Best Hammerless Parker Grade value for your $'s

[Bill Murphy]

I went to a bad gun show a few years ago and a gentleman came past my table with a 30" GHE 20 with a Parker single trigger. He offered it to me but would not mention a price. I told him to go past the 1000 tables and solicit offers and if none of the offers met his criteria, to come back to me and I would make an offer. He came back about two hours later with the gun in tow. We agreed on a price and I went home with the gun. It turned out to be the best shooting sporting clays gun I own and is my go to gun if score is the preferred result of the day. OK, my answer to the "gun value" question is GHE 20.

[BRDHNTR]

Mike, that's terrific! Good for you and Merry Christmas.

[Craig Larter]

2k for three Parkers, you can be .my personal shopper LOL!

[BRDHNTR]

Lol 😁

[BRDHNTR]

That's an unfair characterization Mike. You're just buying smartly and getting the most for your money. Nothing wrong with that. And you're not alone.

[Researcher]

I think the Quality VH is the deal. They were available in all six common bores, could be had with every option, and there are more of them than any others.

[BRDHNTR]

I grew up with my grandfathers 16 ga VH. Shot a lot of woodcock, grouse and pheasant with that 16 in and around the Neponsett Meadows long before housing developments ruined the covers there. I still have that 16 and had Lawrence DelGrego restore it a number of yrs ago. The VH grade Parkers are great guns. My view is they shoot just as well without all the fancy engraving and wood. Imagine that.ol

[Holeshot]

Gh's for sure, nice engraving, great wood, and at a reasonable price.

[Breck Gorman]

For me, a GH is hard to beat in bang for the buck. 3 iron Turkish crolle is gorgeous and stands out from a distance. If you are lucky, you might pick up a GH with 4 iron crolle. Most GHs have fluid steel ribs, but some have nice damascus ribs.
American black walnut was used on lower grade 0-2 grade guns. Higher grade guns got English thin shell imported walnut. That means the best black walnut were put on a few GHs. Some got highly figured crotch wood that is gorgeous.
There is a lot of variation in GHs, but Finding a small bore GH with good Damascus barrels and ribs and well figured American black walnut is what I look for.

[Craig Larter]

20ga GH damascus (446 made) and PH 20ga twist (210 made) two uncommon but obtainable Parkers. Good value for your dollar if you can locate a nice example of either.