Repro. Question

[Stepmac]

I have never seen an inexpensive Parker Repro. I've seen some very nice cased ones however. Four grand is not unusual; more?

[SXS OHIO]

Repro's are great guns made in Japan by some serouse good gun smiths and craftman.....Just not as warm as the real parkers can be. 80 to 100 years of love does that to em....But for a working gun you can't find a better modern made gun that is so real and close to its roots....Tom Skues did a wonderful job with his Parker repro's. I own several of both and love them repro's....and them little ones 410/28 gauge... I could never afford a real DHE grade or even VH for that matter....sxs ohio...(-:

[C.O.B.]

Richard NSFL stands for National Sporting Fraternity Limited. Its a group of 1000 members started by Jim Rikkoff from Winchester Press. They did a lot of very nice limited edition books much like the old Derrydale Press. They also did hunts and other projects for the limited membership and a run of 1000 Parker Repos was one of these projects.

Unfortunatly they are no longer around. My first plantation style Quail hunt was with this group.

[Stepmac]

Originally Posted by Richard Anderson

Richard NSFL stands for National Sporting Fraternity Limited. Its a group of 1000 members started by Jim Rikkoff from Winchester Press. They did a lot of very nice limited edition books much like the old Derrydale Press. They also did hunts and other projects for the limited membership and a run of 1000 Parker Repos was one of these projects.

Unfortunatly they are no longer around. My first plantation style Quail hunt was with this group.

Thank you for the information. Isn't it wonderful that we have such people who make the effort to further the shooting sport and admire old Parker guns!
Some of the happiest moments in my life have been on the other side of a covey rise, or watching a cock bird pheasant as it struggles to gain altitude clucking like mad, or a Mallard as he sticks out his great orange feet to slow for a water landing.

Shooting an old Parker gun just adds to the experience. Nothing much better.

[Steve Kleist]

As much as we all have our own preferences, I personally Prefer a Reproduction because of a few optional available features: namely screw in chokes, 3 inch chambers, a barrel strength that will allow steel shot.
Yes, all good guns are "spendy" but I have yet to buy a gun I could afford and I refuse to own a gun I cannot shoot.
IMHO,
Steve Kleist Ely, MN

[Richard Skeuse]

I know a few guns were made without the made in Japan stamping but I do not know how many. Thanks

[Twice Shooter]

Mr. Skeuse, Could you please clear up the confusion on the SSS barrels? Are all the barrels bored to .734 (by my gauge) and choked .007 and .012 with 2 3/4 and 3" chambers Steel Shot Special barrels? Thank you, Tom

[Chuck Heald]

A little late, but here's some pix of my 28g 28" straight grip, SST, S/N 00-117x.

The "Made In Japan" mark is on the right side just above the forend wood. If it were a beavertail FE, it might be covered.




The left side carries the maker name.



The top rib is unmarked.

[Bill Murphy]

28" straight grip? What does the back end look like? Can you post a picture?

[billie bryant]

Originally Posted by Russ Jackson

Over the years ,I have honestly handled very few of the Parker Repros .I couldn't afford one when they were first available so I didn't follow them ! I am wondering what the difference is on the markings ,99 percent that I have seen are marked ,I believe ,This is probably not worded exact but this is the general idea , Manufactured by Winchester " Made In Japan " which I know they were ,but on occasion you do not see the " Made In Japan " stamping ,I recall seeing two of these unmarked guns " were these guns made else where or by a different manufacturer ,or were some made with this stamping deleted ? A friend and I were discussing this yesterday and I really have no idea of the answer ! Any reasoning on this will be appreciated ! Thanks to All ! Russ

russ , they were all made in kon.plant & some at first & at end made it out without stamp, but they are sweet guns! have a great time! billie