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Thanks Gary, re the Parker book. I heard the same from other sources too.
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09-25-2014, 01:50 PM
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And at least four of the authors of The Parker Story still continue to contribute to the Parker knowledge base and appreciate discussing things Parker at PGCA events they attend.
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A major factor in the cost of gun-related books is the economy of scale. A major publishing house's representative told me that, at best, the books are aimed at a very limited market . . . in contrast to, say, a current bestseller (AND SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!!). It's the same way with hand-made knives or anything else; there are way more Bucks out there than Randalls. Another thing, while Brister's Shotgunning is being peddled as a 2nd edition, in reality it's just a reprint.
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I attended a gun show in SoCal this past weekend and there was a gentleman who had many collectable firearms books for sale to include the Clawson 1911 Service pistol book. His price tag was $900, about $300 or more over eBay retail. My "blemished" TPS for $200 was a great value IMHO.
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10-21-2014, 04:36 PM
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Well patience does pay off, I just stumbled across a used copy of Lacy's Remington 700 book for $150.
A lot more then I prefer to pay for a book, but a lot less then I have ever seen online. Plus, this one appears to be autographed.
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Just got my copy of The Parker Story today. Was trolling one night and thought I'd hit amazon for some books and lo and behold I got the cased limited edition of TPS for a song! I am stunned by how big the volumes are. I had no idea how much was packed into these books. No wonder they're so expensive. I've got to build a new bookshelf just to hold this beast. I'm so happy, you might not see me on the forum for a few days till the new wears off. More exciting than my first Playboy!
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Now, the next thing you need to do is to religiously read both volumes cover to cover. I did and it took a few months of my free time to fully digest it all.
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Dean,
Your reading skills are no doubt better than mine! I'll give myself a year at least. 
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