A Parker Education - Page 2

Big Friend Ten (BFT) · 07-23-2010, 07:13 AM

Franicis,

At this time I do not know. That is why I told Dave to ask Rich. I'll going with Paul so all I have to do is show up when and where Paul tells me. After a week in the office sometimes it's good not to have to think too much...

Mark

David Nelson · 07-23-2010, 07:07 PM

When I hear or see "Yooper" my little heart starts fluttering being originally from the capital of great state of the UP; Menominee!
Thanks for all the tips. I'm on the hunt for the Parker books and look forward to attending some "shoots". Not sure what all the "heads-up" re BS is about as I am quite innocent and have to be really careful around BSers......being a Yooper and all.

David Nelson · 07-23-2010, 08:06 PM

Wow! I found one set on Amazon for $1400! Gunbroker deal is much better: about $300.

Wild Skies · 07-23-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Nelson

Wow! I found one set on Amazon for $1400! Gunbroker deal is much better: about $300.

What you had ought to do is subscribe to The Double Gun Journal, subscribers can buy slightly blemished sets (you'll scratch your head wondering what makes them blems) of The Parker Story for $195 including shipping.

Double Play · 07-24-2010, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

What you had ought to do is subscribe to The Double Gun Journal, subscribers can buy slightly blemished sets (you'll scratch your head wondering what makes them blems) of The Parker Story for $195 including shipping.

Actually that $100.00 off offer applies to any PGCA member. The savings would more than cover the cost of a membership.

Bill Murphy · 07-24-2010, 09:25 AM

I believe Mr. Cote will take anyone's $195. I don't see any mention of membership or subscriber requirements in the ad for the $195 Parker Story set. Of course, as Larry implies, the PGCA membership has its benefits too.

Old and Reliable · 07-24-2010, 10:49 PM

There is a full page ad on page 41 of Summer issue of PP- Shows the trade ed. volumes 1 and 2 at $295- no mention of a discount for PGCA members, but there is free shipping to the USA for subscribers to the DGJ.

I have the 1960 Peter Johnson book, as does almost every Parker collector, and as soon as I sell some of the gun parts (Parker and LC Smith) and op books, I will try the $195 "blemished" copies route and ask, as a paid up PGCA member (but NOT a DGJ subscriber) if that free shipping is do-able- I believe Mr. Cote is in Northern MI- and media rate is fine with me.

How-some-ever: whether its $195 or $295, that's some shell and bird shootin' dinero for moi!- and as there are many gents on this Forum willing to answer any question at all about our beloved "Old Reliables"--that and the quality work of Austin Hogan that gives us our quarterly Parker Pages magazine, for now I'll pass- Maybe I can get Santa to put it on his list!

Lee St.Clair · 07-25-2010, 12:21 PM

As the fine gentlemen you are I have determined with much thought that the 'bs' you speak to is buckshot. As any other reference would not be appropriate at this fine table at which we dine and converse. smiles. So the meter determines the amount of lead the 'bs' is composed of? Therefore indicating the best mode of functioning with this 'bs'? Please enlighten me. Thank you all in advance.

Old and Reliable · 07-25-2010, 06:09 PM

That old steel/non-toxic shot stuff can deflect the Buck Shot lead content meter, just as a compass w/o a magnetic deflection will mess up true North in Iron Mountain, MI (or Ironwood, MI- for that matter)--

Lee, all the years (way over 55 now) I have been shooting and hunting, I have never: 1(fired either buckshot or a lead slug through any shotgun), 2(owned or shot anything smaller than a 20 gauge), and 3- dropped a Canada goose in flight stone cold dead at over 45 estimated yards, or have seen it done-- but as they say, and wisely so, never say never.