VHE 20 gauge

[Phil C]

Originally Posted by Dan Steingraber

Thanks for the quick and expert insights. I am astounded and humbled by the body of knowledge so freely availble in this group. I am also wondering how I am going to be able to compete for my desired wish list of Parkers from such a drastically inferior position. :-) From my brief forray into researching Parker shotguns to enjoy, shoot and collect, it occurs to me that if a Parker gun is available on one of the larger gun auction/sale sites for more than a couple days it must be a bit overpriced or not what it appears to be.

Unless it starts at a penny with no reserve. Then it will sell for what the buyer thinks it’s worth. Which is usually fair. In which case it runs the length of the time the seller sets be it a week or more.
In other case it just might be that the higher grade and condition, or rare guns have a limited pool of buyers many times.

[stumpstalker]

Originally Posted by Dan Steingraber

Thanks for the quick and expert insights. I am astounded and humbled by the body of knowledge so freely availble in this group. I am also wondering how I am going to be able to compete for my desired wish list of Parkers from such a drastically inferior position. :-) From my brief forray into researching Parker shotguns to enjoy, shoot and collect, it occurs to me that if a Parker gun is available on one of the larger gun auction/sale sites for more than a couple days it must be a bit overpriced or not what it appears to be.

Dan:

Here is some advice, from one of a number of highly esteemed and ever-helpful PGCA members, that I gleaned from this Forum some years ago.

"The best course for a person interested in Parkers is to get at least the Muderlak Parker Old Reliable book and study that as a starter, find a mentor who knows, have an idea what you want , then move quickly should the right gun surface.

Be quiet about it, there are people who lurk here, the usual numbers are maybe 30 members and 120 non forum member lurkers/lookers, and some of those will buy a gun out from under a person who brings attention to it."

[Mills]

Almost bought a VH 20 with 30" barrels a few years ago. $2000 but with issues that could be fixed easily. Now wish I had just done it.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

Almost bought a VH 20 with 30" barrels a few years ago. $2000 but with issues that could be fixed easily. Now wish I had just done it.

I was after a 20 gauge 30 or 32 inch at Sanford last year . Dealer from FL. had a sequential pair of 0 frame 32 inches . I went back down Thursday morning to purchase one and a friend from Richmond had purchased both , well actually he was doing the paper work when I walked up . Jerry Smith had a VH 30” I think it was and again I drug my feet to long . I thought I was going to get out of their without buying a 20 gauge but a friend put a DHE 20 30” in my hands Sunday morning and told me to shoot it on the 5-stand I broke 23/25 came back and wrote him a check . And I still want a 20 gauge 32” preferably on a 1 frame with a straight grip stock .

[Mills]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

I was after a 20 gauge 30 or 32 inch at Sanford last year . Dealer from FL. had a sequential pair of 0 frame 32 inches . I went back down Thursday morning to purchase one and a friend from Richmond had purchased both , well actually he was doing the paper work when I walked up . Jerry Smith had a VH 30” I think it was and again I drug my feet to long . I thought I was going to get out of their without buying a 20 gauge but a friend put a DHE 20 30” in my hands Sunday morning and told me to shoot it on the 5-stand I broke 23/25 came back and wrote him a check . And I still want a 20 gauge 32” preferably on a 1 frame with a straight grip stock .

A California duck club 20 gauge would be just the thing. I am not insisting on a Widgeon Club either. I remember a few other clubs ordered some too

[Reggie B]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

I was after a 20 gauge 30 or 32 inch at Sanford last year . Dealer from FL. had a sequential pair of 0 frame 32 inches . I went back down Thursday morning to purchase one and a friend from Richmond had purchased both , well actually he was doing the paper work when I walked up . Jerry Smith had a VH 30” I think it was and again I drug my feet to long . I thought I was going to get out of their without buying a 20 gauge but a friend put a DHE 20 30” in my hands Sunday morning and told me to shoot it on the 5-stand I broke 23/25 came back and wrote him a check . And I still want a 20 gauge 32” preferably on a 1 frame with a straight grip stock .

Does your friend still own those 2 20/32" guns?

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

Does your friend still own those 2 20/32" guns?

Yes he does and I bother him regularly about them !

[charlie cleveland]

mills I hope you find that 32 inch 20 ga and a plus with 3 inch chambers...charlie

[Researcher]

A 30-inch, 20-gauge VHE with no safety!! Our man Jay would have written three pages of praise!

[John Allen]

I missed a VHE 30" 20 gauge at the last Louisville show a couple of weeks ago. 40% case colors,98% barrel blue,original dogs head buttplate. He had it priced at $6800 and came down to $6200. I went off to think it over and when I came back to buy it a well know dealer was walking off with it.I was told the new owner sold it later that day for $8500.