Were Parker shotguns made when ordered?

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OK, I stand corrected as I did not pick up on the first post that limited the discussion to the 1930's.

But really....Parker/Remington was losing money in the 1930's? I'd guess 80% of all companies were losing money in the 1930's...

Plus...those lower grade guns represent what's called 'baseload' for the factory. They night have lost money on an individual basis, but they kept the lights on and the employees paid so that when a high grade gun order came in, they were able to produce it. If the low grade guns had been absent, there wouldn't have been enough volume to keep the doors open.