The word "Rare"

[Hammer Gun]

There are rare parkers, not all of them but some. For instance a AA hammer gun, one
of a kind guns, and unusual configurations. most time a knowledgeable buyer knows the difference and just smiles and walks away from the run of the mill "rare" guns. In some gun shows a parker is seldom seen and when one shows up it is a rare occurance indeed. We are blessed to have the knowledge the PGCA and its members have!

[Bill Murphy]

I agree with Gary that it is nice to have the knowledge. However, the rarity of that knowledge showed itself in the early days also. Some of the rarest early guns were ordered by the most knowledgable customers. Examples are extra heavy guns, long barrel guns, ventilated rib guns, guns without safeties, small bore guns, two barrel sets, you name it.

[OLD GEEZER]

Edwin D. Muderlak has a article on Rare parkers in DGJ volume five issue 4 1994. After visiting Chadick's Limited Herschel Chadick described the gun he was purchasing as "excellent condition and very rare". Interesting read. Thomas L. Benson Sr.