Remington era VHE 20 at Cabelas

[Bill Murphy]

I don't have a lot of luck getting replies from Cabela's Gun Libraries, even when the message is "I'll take it at your price. Here is my Visa card number." There doesn't seem to be anyone there who gives a damn.

[Grantham Forester]

Yes, that was also my impression when we visited the new store recently. The 20 VHE Parker was inside a locked glass case, and one of the clerks unlocked the case and handed it to me. I asked him for an OK to remove the forearm and then the barrels, he said he would have to do that, customers were not allowed to do that inspection. He pried on the tip of the splinter forearm, as you might with a Trojan Parker- finally he let me show him how to release the latch, and the forearm came off easily.

I later noticed in the open shelf gun racks some other double guns, including a 12 gauge Winchester skeet grade with beaver-tail style forearm and single trigger, priced at $5250.00 I wondered why the Parker was kept in the locked case, whereas the Model 21 was not. I watched a gentleman heft it, open it, and then slam it shut. Not the way I was taught to close a double gun.

If they will lower to price to $4000, I might buy it. We will get a chance to see and shoot the 20 Parker Reproduction gun this week-end. Thanks for all the good input here.

[Bill Murphy]

Why would they lower the price of a $5250 Model 21 to $4000, or were you talking about the Parker which you haven't told us the price of? I think Cabela's is way too close to your house. There are other places to shop to buy good guns. Let's see that Remington Parker you are telling us about.

[Bill Murphy]

Grantham, why in hail would I want to contact Cabela's about a gun YOU want to buy? I have reviewed the thread and find that the 20 is a $4500 gun that you are interested in looking at if it were $4000. We still don't know if it has a 232,000 serial number as you said, or a legitimate Remington Parker serial number. We think you should turn your checkbook over to your wife until you read The Parker Story.

[Bill Murphy]

Good luck and be careful.

[Grantham Forester]

I am still a newcomer, so please pardon my errors- The Model 21 was at, I believe, $5250, the Parker VHE 20 in the glass display case is priced at $4500. The buttstock was extended and a black Pachmyer "white line" vented recoil pad added, very fine job, but that is an alteration to the originality of the gun, so I had hoped Cabela's might lower the price, but that is not yet confinrmed.

I don't know anything about Model 21 skeet guns, I only mentioned it as I wondered why another expensive double would be out on the open rack for handling, while the Parker 20, at about $750 less, was enclosed in the glass case. I am sorry I failed to get the exact serial number, but perhaps if you contact Tim Bakker he can supply you with that information, and also confirm the situation regarding the buttstock extension and pad on the VHE 20.

I did not mean to cause confusion by mentioning the Model 21 12 gauge. My bad!!!