Steel Shot Special

[Reproman]

Originally Posted by Gerry Addison

I'm sorry to say this gun has been sold. Just couldn't shoot it, so I sold it. Funny the quirks some of us have.

I understand completely. I've been struggling with the same issue on my A1 Special. I just need to determine once and for all that I am not going to sell it, then I'll be free to shoot the heck out of it. But until then, I'm too concerned with damaging a very collectible Repro.

I read somewhere that our possessions own us, if we let them ......

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Marvin Kells

I understand completely. I've been struggling with the same issue on my A1 Special. I just need to determine once and for all that I am not going to sell it, then I'll be free to shoot the heck out of it. But until then, I'm too concerned with damaging a very collectible Repro.

I read somewhere that our possessions own us, if we let them ......

Of all the A-1 Special Repros on the planet, your's Marvin, is the best and most desirable one ever built!

[Dunnigun]

I like Gerry's thinking. Own two Parkers and use both guns. One is a neat old VH 30" f/f with a pinned stock that my friends shoot who wish to see what a sxs is like. The other is a BH duck gun that is nice, but not too nice not to shoot.

After you get a few guns, interest starts to fester like a splinter...quite a fever develops. I get my jollies surfing the ads and ginning up reasons to buy lots of guns. In fact, I don't think I ever saw a gun on Green's site that I didn't think a few times about. Man that guy takes good pictures!

Then after a few days and some measured breathing, the itch passes and I head back over to GI or an auction site and peep some more. I don't think the splinter will ever come out...so I pick at it every so often.

Decided to shoot 'em and maybe send them in for a tune up every decade. At 60, collecting doesn't make any sense when heading out to shoot is way more enjoyable. Just not enough damn time. Anyway, I certainly would have made a lot of mistakes had this site not existed, everyone's post has helped me find my place as a Parker owner and Gerry has just re-confirmed it for me.

Great place to smoke a cigar and visit a few times a week.

[Reproman]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

Of all the A-1 Special Repros on the planet, your's Marvin, is the best and most desirable one ever built!

Nah, but it sure is pretty ....

Looks like at least three of us are the same age. I was born in 1951 as well, and they call me "kid" at the local gun club.

[esetter - Gerry Addison]

Scary part is at our age the majority of gun people are older than us!