Best Deal on a Parker in your Buying Career - Page 2

6pt-Sika · 12-20-2021, 08:05 PM

I was pretty much spoiled my early years as my pop had Parker’s , Fox’s and Smith’s . And of course I used them all . Only one I ever lusted for over a long period of time was a VHE 20 gauge 28” gun that belonged to a family friend who happened to have a gun shop . He and my pop had known each other for many years and I’m sure I started asking our friend if the gun was for sale when I was 10 or 11 . Very rare was the time I went in that shop that I didn’t ask if he was ready to sell the little 20 . Finally got it about five years ago , can’t say I stole it but I wanted it and had been trying to get it for over forty years .

Pa SxS · 12-20-2021, 09:23 PM

I lucked into a VH 1/2 frame 2 barrel set at a small firearms auction in the Pocono's around 2012. Made in 1937, the gun is all Meriden made with 28" barrels choked mod and full. The gun was returned to Remington in 1938 for the second set off 28" barrels choked cylinder and improved cylinder. This set of barrels are Remington made and the gun has the repair codes from 1938. Did i mention that I have the hang tags and 1937 price list too? Pictures are in my PGCA album. Didn't pay much.

Dan · 12-24-2021, 05:14 PM

My two best buys are my only ones so far but I consider each a good catch. My first was a CHE 1 1/2 12 ga 98% DelGreggo restored condition with SST, Beavertail, Vent Rib 30" Beautiful Circassian Walnut stock was for sale at Cabela's store in Missouri, looked at it for two weeks online and was wondering why it was so cheap, finally called them, made an offer that was even lower and they took it, when I got it nothing was wrong. My second was a VH "0" frame 16 gauge 28" 5# 13oz pistol grip in very nice condition, got a smokin deal on that one too. The search continues.....

todd allen · 12-20-2021, 10:13 PM

I bought this 0 frame 16 gauge for 200 bucks.
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Bill Jolliff · 12-21-2021, 01:22 AM

Back in the mid 1970's, I was able to meet the acceptance of a high end collector of some of the best side by side shotguns imaginable including Parker, Fox, L.C. Smith, Syracuse Lefever, etc.

And luckily, I purchased some very nice high end Fox's from him as Fox's were my primary collecting interest.

An unfortunate event occurred in his life when his wife died. He sold his collection to a high end dealer who purchased all but one gun, a damascus barreled Parker.

Back then, 1981, damascus barreled guns were not popular and I'm thinking that's why the dealer didn't want it.

So, I bought it.

An AAHE 16 gauge, SN 112920, that in addition to having the owners name "Terrell" engraved on the gold grip cap, his name was repeated many times in the damascus pattern on the barrels. The Terrell gun.

Unfortunately, I don't own it anymore.

Dean Romig · 12-21-2021, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Jolliff

An AAHE 16 gauge, SN 112920, that in addition to having the owners name "Terrell" engraved on the gold grip cap, his name was repeated many times in the damascus pattern on the barrels. The Terrell gun.

Unfortunately, I don't own it anymore.

We know the gun Bill - one of the most, possibly the most, unique and amazing Parkers ever made.

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mobirdhunter · 12-21-2021, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Jolliff

Back in the mid 1970's, I was able to meet the acceptance of a high end collector of some of the best side by side shotguns imaginable including Parker, Fox, L.C. Smith, Syracuse Lefever, etc.

And luckily, I purchased some very nice high end Fox's from him as Fox's were my primary collecting interest.

An unfortunate event occurred in his life when his wife died. He sold his collection to a high end dealer who purchased all but one gun, a damascus barreled Parker.

Back then, 1981, damascus barreled guns were not popular and I'm thinking that's why the dealer didn't want it.

So, I bought it.

An AAHE 16 gauge, SN 112920, that in addition to having the owners name "Terrell" engraved on the gold grip cap, his name was repeated many times in the damascus pattern on the barrels. The Terrell gun.

Unfortunately, I don't own it anymore.

Yikes! How do you get rid of an AAHE 16?