value: Parker VH 1916 20Ga.

[C.O.B.]

First off if Cabelas has it marked as a VH they don't know what there talking about therefore whatever price they have on it is to much. Their min mark up is at least 30%.

I'd run from this so fast Bruce Jenner would be impressed. SAVE YOUR MONEY and wait to buy an honest Parker. I bought a good honest VH 20 a year or so ago for $2500 and just bought a GH 16 on an O frame for about that. It's easier to buy a gun than to sell one especially a bad one.

[gbsharrett]

Bill, you nailed that! I have not had Cabela's come down much in price in the past but now I am now well armed with good information.
Thank you all!

[gbsharrett]

Pistol grip is wood.

[gbsharrett]

Other than gun shows what are the good places to look for an "honest" Parker.

[gbsharrett]

The grip is all wood. Is the water table the corresponding smooth surface in the receiver part of the gun?

[Bindlestiff]

Join the PGCA, some nice guns sell here but only PGCA members have access to that part of the web site.

I find auctions are a good source too.

What part of the country are you in? There are a couple of good auctions here in New England that get some nice guns. In fact, next weekend there are a couple Parker's on the auction block at Amoskeag Auction in Manchester New Hampshire (http://www.amoskeagauction.com/ ) .

[C.O.B.]

Consider joining the PGCA for $40. You will have access to the for sale section of this forum which is restricted to members.

Look on the web at sites such as Guns International, Guns America etc. I stay away from places like Gun Broker. There are several good honest dealers such as Steve Barnett and Chuck Brunner to name two who I have had extensive dealings with.

[gbsharrett]

I live in Olympia, Wa. A long way from New England and all those fine old doubles!

[Dean Romig]

Being a wood pistol grip without a cap it is most likely a poorly fitted stock from another Trojan. A VH or higher would have a capped pistil grip.
Yes, the water table is the flat surface of the frame corresponding to the barrel flats.

[wayne goerres]

I would tell them that they misrepresented the gun and ask for my money back. I wouldnt give one third of their asking price for that gun. So far as I have noticed Cabales is like gander mountain. Most of their personal have no idea what they have or what it is worth. I saw a ruger single shot in 450/400 in gander mountain and their sales man tryed to tell me it was a 45 cal.