Nice Parker Article mentions PGCA

[J. A. EARLY]

Originally Posted by todd allen

Kudos to the author, Joel Penkala. The minor editorial points aside, we have had discussions regarding the growth of our association, and collecting in general. We'll, here it is, boyos. Someone from outside the club writing about our subject gun, and our association.
I vote we give him the first year membership, and invite him to write an article for "The Pages".

Better give the next article to the/an editor to proof before publishing. Just wish he had contacted someone to do so before publishing this one. I read an article a few years back and the writer mentioned how wonderful the economy was when the high-end gun was purchased in 1893. The author probably never heard of the Panic of 1893 (500 bank closures, 15,000 business failures, 40%+ unemployment) and did no investigation. One always needs a proof reader with knowledge on the subject(s).

"began manufacturing the first guns off their line in 1868...They were Damascus steel barreled, pinfire, hammer guns that utilized the transitional cartridges of the late 1800s."

"manufacturing repeating rifles during the Civil War." (Kind of a stretch of facts)

"square ‘dolls head’ barrel extension"

"sizing the gun’s action to the gauge of choice...and ranged from No. 3 being the heaviest to No. 00 as the lightest"

"Barrels ranged from 24 inches to a remarkable 40 inches (primarily in trap or specialty guns)"

etc.

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by Jerry Harlow

Better give the next article to the/an editor to proof before publishing. Just wish he had contacted someone to do so before publishing this one. I read an article a few years back and the writer mentioned how wonderful the economy was when the high-end gun was purchased in 1893. The author probably never heard of the Panic of 1893 (500 bank closures, 15,000 business failures, 40%+ unemployment) and did no investigation. One always needs a proof reader with knowledge on the subject(s).

"began manufacturing the first guns off their line in 1868...They were Damascus steel barreled, pinfire, hammer guns that utilized the transitional cartridges of the late 1800s."

"manufacturing repeating rifles during the Civil War." (Kind of a stretch of facts)

"square ‘dolls head’ barrel extension"

"sizing the gun’s action to the gauge of choice...and ranged from No. 3 being the heaviest to No. 00 as the lightest"

"Barrels ranged from 24 inches to a remarkable 40 inches (primarily in trap or specialty guns)"

etc.

Nothing that a PGCA membership wouldn't fix. Besides, we've got a first rate editor, Dean. At least for now.

[John Davis]

I find that to be a very good and positive article. And I thank the author for his efforts. One must keep in mind that he's trying to cover a whole lot of territory in a VERY limited amount space and he's not writing to an audience of Parker experts. I'm certain that a vast majority of his readers are not aware of much more than the name Parker Bros. The facts are close enough and anyone who has attempted to write an article for publication knows that no matter how much proof reading you do, some editorial mistakes are going to slip through the cracks. Good press is good press and one should never look a gift horse in the mouth.