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Unread 05-24-2017, 05:50 PM   #31
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Your mention of Tony beginning to focus on military style weapons only verifies what I have heard from another member of this forum. Not good news!
What may be good for some may not necessarily be good for others - Good for Tony.... not so good for followers of fine sporting arms.





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Yes, But did he spell your name right?
How can a gun have three different pull lengths

Whoops, too Late. That didn't take long. And as far as confusion, what's up with the aforementioned LsOP ?


Seriously Dean? How many pairs of shoes does Kathy have? Julie won't say much when another Parker comes thru the door, because she and Amelda Marcos share the love of shoes.
Eggar, that wasn't nice. I only do it to you for obvious reasons, Larry is a friend
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Eggar, that wasn't nice. I only do it to you for obvious reasons, Larry is a friend
Chuck, I know you love me. Our many conversations are just our way of bonding. I know I am the only one you torment so.
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Your mention of Tony beginning to focus on military style weapons only verifies what I have heard from another member of this forum. Not good news!
I suppose it's better than him getting back into the Bar, or Limousine business. Although, he did just buy a new Rolls.
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Dean, Tonys earned every dime he has made I was just hopeful the good news would stay on my side of the ledger. Edgar, I suspect the new Rolls is for sundays best, a Mercedes is the daily-driver, and a slightly used Mercedes serves as the winter salt-shaker.
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Dean, Tonys earned every dime he has made.

No argument from me on that point Craig. For a man who started working on guns and trading them from his Dad's garage, I'd say he's done pretty darn well.
My point was that his changing his production and business model over from classic sporting arms to modern high-capacity and high fire rate arms will prove good for Tony and his employees.... but not so good for those of us who have come to search out his wares on the Internet as well as major SXS venues.





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From the descriptions of Tony provided by those of you who know him best, sounds like he and Ansley Fox would have gotten along famously.
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I don't agree Buddy. Every venture I have seen Tony take has turned to gold on the other hand Ansleys had to be liquidated to the best of my knowledge. Just a thought- great entrepreneurs have the ability to recognize market change and/or a consumer need long before there competitors.
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I think the letter will be quite different from the gun. There are only two 20ga Grade 4 guns, neither of which had straight stocks, in the entire 91,000 range.
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In looking at TPS last night I only see one set of grade 4 20 gage Titanic 30" barrels listed so I assume the other set you referenced is of another type of steel or composite. Interestingly there is also only one set of 29" Titanic barrels listed and they were on Mr. DePauw's earlier CH 20 90585. That gun was also ordered without a dolls head and with straight grip. With the requested changes to 91964 and new matching 30" barrels for both guns this fellow had a pretty nice matched pair of long barreled small bore Parkers.
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In looking at TPS last night I only see one set of grade 4 20 gage Titanic 30" barrels listed so I assume the other set you referenced is of another type of steel or composite. Interestingly there is also only one set of 29" Titanic barrels listed and they were on Mr. DePauw's earlier CH 20 90585. That gun was also ordered without a dolls head and with straight grip. With the requested changes to 91964 and new matching 30" barrels for both guns this fellow had a pretty nice matched pair of long barreled small bore Parkers.
I'm not sure how I worded my comment, but what I meant was that there were only two Grade 4 20gauge guns in the 91000-91999 range. We now know where 91964 is, but the other was 91584, and according to the SN&ID book, it was 28". Interestingly, the next gun, 91585, was a 27" CH, 16gauge; very likely also bought by Mr. DePauw. Clearly, the man knew exactly what he wanted, and nothing else would suffice. Where did you find the information indicating 91584 was 29", and not 28"?
I also wonder if 91584 (and maybe 91585) were similarly engraved?
I have to say, irrespective of your gun's present condition, it may be the most unusual and exciting Parker I have seen in quite some time. I'm just hoping Deb will show it to us next week.
I think it's ironic that with a 13 5/8" LOP, you may never get it away from her, because you won't be able to shoot it anyway.
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