What Will You Buy?

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

I am laser focused on a VH/VHE 28g in 28" or 30". Stock configuration doesn't matter but dimensions have to be good. Looking for a shooter, not a high condition gun. If I don't find one before late January I hope to find one at the Las Vegas show. I'll be cocked, locked and ready to rock, Doc.

I've got a VH 28 ga 26" on an 0 frame that I can shoot fair to middlin .

But I shot a VHE 28 ga 30" at Hausemann's and I liked it a lot . I also shot a VHE 28 ga 28" at your shoot this past weekend and I liked it as well .

I suppose the only fix for this is to keep mine and add both 28 and 30 inch 28 gauge guns .

But then again I've not had a VHE 28 ga 32" in my hands as of yet . That might be the fix all !!!!!!!!!!

[MattHaney]

A 16ga or 20ga with a straight grip.

[Double Lab]

I've pretty much narrowed it down to 20 and 28 ga. guns but not limiting it to just Parkers. It's really hard to beat a Fox smallbore for handling and their chokes are serious business. Not to leave out Lefever and Ithaca, Winchester and Browning ( both Superposed and BSS ). Minimal barrel length is 30" and close to original as possible. Straight grip is a big plus. Don't like pads, single triggers or ejectors for that matter. But I wouldn't kick a nice 28" out of bed.

[charlie cleveland]

I would like a 8 ga hammerless 36 inch barrels 4 inch chambers....a 10 ga hammerless with 3 1/2 inch chambers steel barrels 36 inch long a 12 ga 3 inch chambers and 36 inch steel barrels and tight chokes....charlie

[Andy]

I have no desire to buy a 20g gun. Had enough of them over the years, but there is ONE I would probably snap up if I could: a 28" Trojan in 20g. That would be the one. I got a call from a guy today out of the blue, he had one, he saw a small quote I wrote in a newsletter and he sought me out as he's selling his Parkers. He wanted $5,000 firm and I thought that was a bit much for a Trojan. I could be wrong. But I passed up a nice 20g VH for less than $4,000 so it didn't make sense to me. But when the right field gun comes along in that species, I'm ears.

[George Lang]

The 2 or 3 guns I should never have sold.

[Bruce Hering]

I am currently enthralled with GH/GHE guns. I like the engraving pattern and the general all around look of the grade. I will begin searching for a 16 ga. and a 20 ga. in the near future. Damascus is fine, straight stock preferred, and barrel length ?????

Whats not to like ?

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

Not that I need any more Parkers but I would seriously consider a BH, GH and PH in 20ga with damascus barrels in mostly original condition with dimensions that work for me, uncommon guns but attainable except maybe the BH.

Two of three Damascus 20s: a 1920 GH and 1904 PH doing what they were intended to do on wild Missouri Bobs. There's a BHE in the safe somewhere...all with high stock dimensions.

[Reggie B]

Garry did you have to post those??

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

Garry did you have to post those??

Don't worry, Reggie, barrel lengths are 28" and 26." No 32" small gauge Parkers in my safes so far. I promise to leave those for you.