Recommendations from senior collectors to a novice wanted.

[Craig Larter]

Easy to buy, hard to sell. Buy the best original condition Parker you can afford. Find a experienced collector to hold your hand. Go slow, become a student before you part with cash.

[Harry Gietler]

Originally Posted by James Henry Clarke

I am very new to the Parker scene about 1 month in. I own a DHE 12ga 28" pistol grip splinter forend reproduction gun and it fits like a glove. For the senior experienced collectors out there who've had experience with all the different configurations grades and gauges. what would you recommend I look for next to begin my collection?

I would mostly be using it on the skeet and sporting clay fields and occasionally getting after quail, dove pheasant or grouse when the hunting opportunity presents itself, thanks!

Hello James , I see you are a Marine, ''Thanks For Serving'' this great Country.
ALL PARKER'S are the same on the inside, the higher grades have more lipstick in various shades. In other words a Trojan will do any thing a AAHE will do. Save your money for now, all those high priced Parkers will be dropping in the near future. More than 80% of the Parker Guys are Old Guys and their high priced Parkers with be Low Priced Parkers shortly.

Harry

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Harry Gietler

Andy , You still have Your Baptismal and First Communion Money, and I heard
the ''Only Time'' you loose any weight is when you make a ''Deposit in the Bank''

Harry

Coming from the guy who wont even spend a dime with a food vendor at a shoot. Too expensive.

[Harry Gietler]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

Coming from the guy who wont even spend a dime with a food vendor at a shoot. Too expensive.

Wow, Sticking up for Andy, you must be working on one of His guns!

Harry

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Harry Gietler

Andy , You still have Your Baptismal and First Communion Money, and I heard
the ''Only Time'' you loose any weight is when you make a ''Deposit in the Bank''

Harry

Harry I see you're still ticked off I don't buy your over priced items : )

[Harry Gietler]

Originally Posted by Andrew Sacco

Harry I see you're still ticked off I don't buy your over priced items : )

Andy , my old buddy, my prices are only ''Over Priced'' to you.
Most Guys consider them in the ball park. And ''NO'' I am not ticked off.
Just having a little fun with you. But I will add this, if I had 1/4 of your
money, I could ''Burn My''

Harry

[Dunnigun]

Originally Posted by Harry Gietler

Hello James , I see you are a Marine, ''Thanks For Serving'' this great Country.
ALL PARKER'S are the same on the inside, the higher grades have more lipstick in various shades. In other words a Trojan will do any thing a AAHE will do. Save your money for now, all those high priced Parkers will be dropping in the near future. More than 80% of the Parker Guys are Old Guys and their high priced Parkers with be Low Priced Parkers shortly.

Harry

I've been thinking the same thing...who will buy all these expensive guns?

[Reggie B]

Originally Posted by Brian Stucker

I've been thinking the same thing...who will buy all these expensive guns?

Maybe the same type folks who buy vintage autos, vintage motorcycles, coins, art, wine etc? Folks have been collecting various items for a long time. I suppose there could be a sudden end to that trend. Only time will tell.

[Dunnigun]

Originally Posted by Brian Stucker

I've been thinking the same thing...who will buy all these expensive guns?

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

Maybe the same type folks who buy vintage autos, vintage motorcycles, coins, art, wine etc? Folks have been collecting various items for a long time. I suppose there could be a sudden end to that trend. Only time will tell.

The world collects the items you mentioned. May be wrong here, but are a significant number of Parkers owned outside the USA? You are right; time will tell. Got a BHE to sell some day and hope I can get my 20k back...lol.