DGJ Index III

[William Woods]

I had heard of Parker shotguns but had never seen one. They are few and far between my my part of the country. As the son of a WWII vet, I grew up with a father that used a semi-auto shotgun in the field. My first shotgun was an American Gun Company tewnty-eight gauge hammer gun given to me by my maternal grandfather when I was about fifteen years old. I longed for one of those twelve gauge semi-autos like my father and uncle used. As I grew older, I shopped the bookstores for gun and dog magazines. I saw a magazine that looked much different than the other publications on the racks. That magazine was the Double Gun Journal. I read that magazine and was slightly interested in the content regarding those old doubles as I had one that had been relegated to the case after I procured one of my long sought semi-autos. I looked for the DGJ when I returned to the bookstores but never saw another one. Somewhere along the line I saw an ad for that magazine and subscribed. Looking at my collection, I find my first complete year was 1992. I am missing some issues throughout my collection, probably due to my spouse thinking they were just clutter. I always enjoyed my brief conversations with Heidi when I called to renew or order their product. Because of this magazine I was led to the PGCA. Yesterday, I received the DGJ Index and reader III. I have yet to open the wrapper, I am unsure when I will, but I look at that Index and reminisce about my journey with this magazine that led me here. A fitting finale to this fine publication. Thank you to the Cote's for your labor of love.

[Dean Romig]

William, you can still order those missing issues from the Cotes.





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[Mike of the Mountain]

My Index and Reader III arrived today!! I had a stack of 10 books that I was almost done plowing through so now I have my next book to devour!! Thanks Daniel and Joanna for what you have done for the double-gun world over the years.

[Cold Spring]

There were plenty of posts over the past two years on the long awaited Index and Reader but curiously I haven’t seen much here over the past month since folks received their copy. So …… what is your feedback on its presentation and content? Any particular articles of historic or technical interest to Parker enthusiasts?

[Mike of the Mountain]

Looks like a quality bound book. It’s almost as thick as I&R I & II combined. I haven’t taken the plastic seal off of mine yet. 3 1/2 more books to read before I get into I&R III. Something to look forward to.

[Ronald A Moore]

Got mine about two weeks ago, nice book, thanks to the authors.

Ron

[Mills]

I just ordered mine. Hope it arrives soon.

[Randy Roberts]

Ordered mine a week or so ago, showed up yesterday.

[Mills]

My copy just came this morning. It is impressive.

Just flipping through but lots of Parkers, many of our favorite writers and a ton of British guns. They have an article on pocket knives which is kind of a cool extra. You can tell they were determined to go out in style

[Lloyd McKissick]

I just ponied-up too. Couldn't help myself.