VHE 20 ga

[Robert Delk]

I wonder if these Parkers were ordered to get a "better" grade of steel in the barrels at a lower cost.

[edgarspencer]

Bill, Not that I need to be reminded of all the dumb sales I've made, but if you told me every day, and I had a buck for every time I said "I wish I'd never sold....." I still couldn't buy back any of them. I had a plain jane William Ford 20 bore, smooth as a baby's bottom, and just couldn't get excited about it. Hand detachable sidelock, straight stockand 30" barrels, with hinged front trigger. It probably didn't want to be seen with me any less than me with it, but man, was selling that gun ever a mistake.

[Autumn Daze]

Gents, We must remember that Parker Bros. would supply the customer with anything they wanted within reason of course. We have a member with a great 26" 12 gauge VHE that letters as having been ordered with C grade wood and checkering. What a great gun.

[Bill Murphy]

Robert, $22.50 discount on the $150.00 C Grade wouldn't have qualified for "better barrels at lower cost". Unfortunately, there was no clue about the reason for the lack of engraving on the C Grade. The person ordering the gun was an active duty company grade commissioned officer in the northern plains. Maybe he didn't want to have an extravigant looking gun to accompany his senior officers on Great Plains bird hunts. This has always been my take on the order, but who knows.