2020 Parker additions-how about you?

Jay Oliver · 12-11-2020, 10:36 PM

I had a good year collecting as well all things considered. Some interesting non Parker items:

I finally got a Winchester 42 and love it. I also added a nice WC Scott and Son 12 gauge from 1878 with the Duck Bill locks and crystal indicators. This is my first gun that is "cast off" and I like it!

I bought a real nice contemporary recreation of a David Morton Pennsylvania Flintlock rifle in .54 caliber. Also on the muzzleloading side, I had a replica made of an original New England Fowler from 1770-1790 that I bought a few years ago. The modern copy is amazing in 28 gauge/.54 I can hit clays or put a round ball into a relative tight group at 50 yards.

On the Parker side:

I found a few grade 0 or 1 guns that were unique in their own way and I couldn't resist. One notable one was a straight stock top action hammer gun made in 1905 with twist barrels and a fishtale lever.

I found a nice grade 2 check hook lifter with the updated(top action) firing pins. This gun falls right in the transition period from lifter to top action.

I got my A grade top action 10 gauge back from Brian better than ever and breaking clays. This Parker turned out better than I ever could have imagined!

Lastly, Josh had a few for sale that I just had to buy. That was enjoyable on many levels. Getting great Parkers and dealing with Josh. One was Parker #97 and the other was a grade 3 top action 16 gauge. I was hoping to show these 2 off in person at a few events, but this year has been tough for that. Hopefully, we'll have a chance for some Parker shoots next year.

6pt-Sika · 12-11-2020, 11:09 PM

I got Brutus (8 gauge 7 frame 36”) . Got a VHE 20 26” . 16 top lever 30” . I think the Grade 3 #4 frame top lever came my way this year . Picked up three or four 1911’s Colt and Kimber . I’m sure there were others but this stuff kinda blends together any longer . And I do have almost three more weeks to add something else . Oh yeah the little Mannlicher Schoenauer MC carbine in 6.5x54 MS arrived this year . And the Sako competition HB in 6mm PPC arrived early in the year .