Parker Reproduction Review - Page 2

Richard Skeuse · 05-20-2014, 11:35 AM

I saw the review that Bruce Buck wrote....um... None of my brothers nor I are 6'2" or taller. None are over 6 feet anything. I think I am nearly the tallest and I am 5'10" so take the article for what its worth. Just saying and not trying to start anything. Oh , Yes the guns were made in the 80's and there are still unfired guns out there, Just bought one last week. So there will be gummed up triggers. Yes there were a few trigger problems. Clay Target Sports does a wonderful job of repairing them. So you like the gun use it if not then sell it. Have a wonderful shooting day and enjoy your doubles. Thanks

timcornish · 05-20-2014, 07:51 PM

I have 5 repros. The one I shoot the most is the one that I have posted about in the past, a 20/16 combo that is so well used I have not been able to sell it (and am in the process of changing my mind anyway). As soon as I got it and took it dove hunting it started to double. I cursed it but tightened the screws and then loosened up the top trigger plate screw, still doubled. Learned how to take off the stock without breaking the inletting and cleaned the trigger up then tightened down the top screw and no problem at all as long as the screw is tight and I keep the trigger clean. A former owner had glassed the top tang and so it cannot over tighten which, I think with wood shrinkage lets you put odd torsion on the trigger that can cause it to double - so two issues that have caused doubling, the screw tension and filth! All of my Parkers fit me like gloves.

I recently got my son an AYA Matador I with a Miller like single trigger and it started doubling and got incredibly mushy. It was the wood shrinkage just like my Parker 20/16 so I got an old Mauser ferrule and fit it in the stock so the top trigger plate screw could not tighten down too much and now its fine, a 10 minute fix.

I admit I am rash with these fine old guns (old/new but fine none-the-less) but I can keep them going with no big repair bills so far.

Joe Bernfeld · 05-23-2014, 11:01 AM

None of this is new information. He didn't even harp on the broken wrist problem (I broke my 28 ga). All of these issues are easy to resolve, and as Buck said, the company did it for him for free. I ordered one of the early 28 ga guns with 26 and 28" barrels. Both shot 10" low at 30 yards. Evidently the factory had put the top ribs on wrong on a bunch of the early 28s. They immediately replaced the gun with another one that Jack Skeuse personally picked, which had the most incredibly figured dark burl stock that I've ever seen. It shot straight

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Wild Skies · 05-20-2014, 12:03 PM

Thanks for that Richard, but now you've got us all scratching our heads wondering what you bought last week. Could it have been the BHE 20 2-bbl. set that you asked about?

Richard Skeuse · 05-20-2014, 12:07 PM

Ha Ha, Nice guess

Rud Blumentritt · 05-20-2014, 12:43 PM

Thanks for all that replied. My quest can now continue!

C.O.B. · 05-20-2014, 04:59 PM

My first "Parker" was a repo 28ga straight stock and SST. At the time I figured it was as close to a real Parker as I was going to get. I also bought a 20ga when they went on sale at the end from Cape Outfitters. That gun was a PG, splinter and SST. I hunted a lot of Grouse and Pheasants with both guns in all kinds of weather and never experienced any type of mechanical malfunction. IMHO the 20 is a little heavy but the 28 is a dream. I doubt you will find a better value for your hard earned dollars than a Parker Repo in whatever gauge and configuration you choose.

SXS OHIO · 05-21-2014, 08:05 AM

The Parker repro by Winchester/Skues Is the best recreation we will ever get at the price they sold for and are selling at!!! They are quality that can be reworked if need be. Just think if they have never been made....how many of us would ever own or be able to shoot the little 410, 28-s and 20/16 guns? I see a VH-410 that Cobb listed on GI at 21K!!! I own a DHE 410/28 set with wonderful wood, maker case and beaver tail for little over half of that price....(-: My PR O-frame DHE-20/16 DT-PG-SF comes in at 6lbs-4oz with the 16 28" Ic/Full barrels in place and handles as good as any of the real Parker bro's guns. I have collected more wild Kansas roosters with this gun than any other I ever owned! Nothing in this world is perfect but the repro's come dang close for many of us.....thanks all SXS ohio

Richard Skeuse · 05-21-2014, 09:26 AM

Thank You Fellows, I have not figured out how to thank you all on this Forum. How do I do it?

Bill Murphy · 05-21-2014, 09:40 AM

Richard, you can't imagine how much we have enjoyed getting to know you on this forum. Maybe some day, you can attend a PGCA function and introduce yourself to us in person. By the way, the "thank you" icon is a thumbs up symbol on the lower right corner of every post. Click on that symbol to thank a poster for his comment. Thanks can be retracted if you change your mind. Bill Murphy