Best Hammerless Parker Grade value for your $'s

[Stan Hillis]

"Best buy" has nothing to do with what the market says a gun is worth. It has everything to do with how you feel about what you have compared with what you paid for it.

My best buy is my DHE Parker 16/20 two barrel set, with 32" barrels in both gauges.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

"Best buy" has nothing to do with what the market says a gun is worth. It has everything to do with how you feel about what you have compared with what you paid for it.

Best Buy has to do with what a person deems it to mean . You have your definition , I have mine and others have theirs . Yours is no more the end all than mine or anyone else’s .

[Stan Hillis]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

Best Buy has to do with what a person deems it to mean . You have your definition , I have mine and others have theirs . Yours is no more the end all than mine or anyone else’s .

My, my. It would appear that I unintentionally stepped on your toes. Nowhere did I insinuate that my opinion is the "end all", nor has that ever entered my mind. When you start qualifying every comment you make here with the abbreviation "IMO", it'll be an indication that maybe you understand that it is what most of us mean, when we comment on something like this.

And, just to make it easier for you to cipher through all this hard to understand stuff, if I ever do mean that what I'm stating is the "end all", I'll say so. But, you probably shouldn't hold your breath until that happens.

[mobirdhunter]

Interesting reading how folks interpreted the question so differently. I thought the original question was about what was the best value for someone currently seeking to by a Parker (not what any of us got the best deal on or liked the best for what we paid for it).

Looking at the market, 12s certainly command lower prices than small bores (and perhaps 10s), and there are more of them. It seems to me that VH 12s are not that much lower in price than GH 12s, and with the added engraving, better wood, etc. I'd have to say that currently the best value in a Parker hammerless would be a GH 12 (with 30 inch Damascus barrels).

[todd allen]

I think the best bang for the buck is a D Grade 12 gauge. The D is like the entry level of the high grade Parker world, yet, in 12 gauge, is surprisingly inexpensive.

[Reggie B]

A Trojan would be in my opinion the most bang for your buck. If one is looking for a solid performing Parker double for the least amount of $$$ outlay then the Trojan would be my candidate.

[Dean Romig]

I’ve owned Trojans in all three gauges made and they are indeed, as a utilitarian Parker, the very best value through and through. They balance and shoot every bit as well as the highest grades.

[Gary Laudermilch]

I would have to vote for #1 with the caveat that it be a short barreled 12 on a 1 frame built to light specs and modern stock dimensions. At that it will handle like a 20 and cost like a low end 12 - a fraction of the cost of a 20. A bonus is that the G grades have wood quality above the P, V, and Trojans.

[BRDHNTR]

I'm very pleased with the GH 20 ga w/28" barrels that I bought from Josh L. Re Trojan's, as Dean has said, they are a terrific buy and perform as solidly as any other Parker. Can't beat them for the money. I have a 20 Trojan and it's going to one of my grandsons as soon as he's ready and mature enough.

[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by allen newell

I'm very pleased with the GH 20 ga w/28" barrels that I bought from Josh L. Re Trojan's, as Dean has said, they are a terrific buy and perform as solidly as any other Parker. Can't beat them for the money. I have a 20 Trojan and it's going to one of my grandsons as soon as he's ready and mature enough.

I have to agree. My GHE 20 gauge with 28 inch barrels is almost in new condition and considering the price I paid-it was a better value compared to my 20 gauge Trojan- 28 gauge skeet and my 410 VH.