NH Parker boys

[edgarspencer]

I just returned from 3 days at the Maryland Arms Collectors show at Baltimore. Apart from one 00 frame 28ga VH, and an overpriced VH20, the bulk of Parker offerings was ridden-hard 12bore DH and GH guns, albeit bargain basement prices. People seem to be hanging onto high condition, and small bore guns.
I sold a huge part of my Winchester lever collection, and came home with cash and nothing to replace them with.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I just returned from 3 days at the Maryland Arms Collectors show at Baltimore. Apart from one 00 frame 28ga VH, and an overpriced VH20, the bulk of Parker offerings was ridden-hard 12bore DH and GH guns, albeit bargain basement prices. People seem to be hanging onto high condition, and small bore guns.
I sold a huge part of my Winchester lever collection, and came home with cash and nothing to replace them with.

I had planned on coming up Saturday expressly to meet you in person . And all my usual help that let my dogs out and feed them were unavailable . And I wasn’t about to leave them caged for twelve or so hours .

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

I had planned on coming up Saturday expressly to meet you in person .

With the current gas prices, you would have been sorely disappointed, but you could have carpooled with my brother-in-law, I think you're neighbors.
There were a few tables with your kind of guns; 4 and 8 bores, barrels from here to eternity. One, so long it needed a telescope to see the front bead.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

With the current gas prices, you would have been sorely disappointed, but you could have carpooled with my brother-in-law, I think you're neighbors.
There were a few tables with your kind of guns; 4 and 8 bores, barrels from here to eternity. One, so long it needed a telescope to see the front bead.

Brother in law ? I’m within 30 miles of Charlottesville , where’s he located ?

[edgarspencer]

Great Falls

[Bill Murphy]

So, Edgar, tell us about the VH 28 with 00 frame. Who has it for sale? Was it a 32" or maybe a 34" barrel gun? Sorry I didn't bring my 28 for you to inspect, but I couldn't physically carry it into the show. My cane and walker and a ham sandwich were about all I could carry.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

So, Edgar, tell us about the VH 28 with 00 frame. Who has it for sale? Was it a 32" or maybe a 34" barrel gun? Sorry I didn't bring my 28 for you to inspect, but I couldn't physically carry it into the show. My cane and walker and a ham sandwich were about all I could carry.

I would have paid good money for that ham sandwich.
The 28 was ok, good colors, but only 26". All the 32" 28s were sold. It was up near the top of row S (or maybe T) and he said he sold it, but it was aTony price, so I wasn't too interested.

I think there were at least 5 fewer aisles, but our table was still at the steel column with an outlet, so M, being the middle of the alphabet, maybe they set that row up first.