Parker Reproduction "Production Chart"

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

The 32" gun that Greg describes is incorrectly described as having "Parker Reproduction 32" barrels". The barrels are Parker Brothers or Remington Parker barrels. With Japanese Reproduction barrels, the gun would have sold for a much higher price.

In your post are you referring to the Parker Reproduction 32” BHE Sporting Clays shotgun (not an SCC model) on pg. 3? If so, neither G&D nor I described the barrels as you quoted as having “Parker Reproduction 32” barrels.”

G&D described them as “Made with 32” steel barrels that have plain concave top rib with small brass front bead.” After contacting Josh L. to get clarification on the barrels and choke tubes I described them as: “The gun was made up with 32” non-original Parker Reproduction barrels having Briley choke tubes.”

I admit I could have been more clear with my description. At the time I was thinking “non-original” was enough that others would understand they were not original Parker Reproduction barrels.

[Bill Murphy]

The G&D description was as unclear as yours. "Assembled by Jack Skeuse" would create the assumption that the barrels were not only assembled by him but manufactured by his company. Doesn't make any difference now that it is in the hands of the new owner for a reasonable price.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

The G&D description was as unclear as yours.

You're the guy whose solution to every problem with guns, chokes, or ammunition is "Learn to shoot." You might consider adding "Learn to quote" as well as "Learn to post pics" to your repertoire.

[James Palmer]

Do we know how many of these were made?

https://robinhollow.com/guns-for-sal...n_id=102810825

[Wild Skies]

Your linked RHO 20ga. A-1 Special is a factory engraved example and without a doubt a real beauty!

I believe the short answer to your question is no. Unless someone comes forward that has access to the remaining Parker Reproduction records and brings to light an exact number of A-1 Specials by gauge, we'll have to go with the production chart shown earlier in this thread and published in The Parker Story. That number is 150 A-1 Specials with factory engraving in all gauges (12, 20 and 20/16ga. combos) were built.

If one were to estimate and use the 3:1 ratio of 20 to 12 gauge DHE-Grade Parker Reproductions produced (certainly debatable if we can or can't) and there were ~150 total A-1s in all gauges, there's likely less than 100 20ga. factory engraved A-1s in existence. The linked RHO gun at #87 was probably near the end of the 20ga. A-1 Special factory engraved offerings.

[James Palmer]

Here is # 172 which is pretty much exactly like the RH gun.

[Kevin McCormack]

This thread has become worthy of being , as the Jefferson Airplane said, "Knee Deep in the Hoopla."

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by James Palmer

Here is # 172 which is pretty much exactly like the RH gun.

Is #172 factory engraved? If so, it was reported that 150 factory engraved and 300 custom engraved A-1 Specials in all gauges were produced. Perhaps the factory and custom engraved guns were intermixed chronologically in production???

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Kevin McCormack

This thread has become worthy of being , as the Jefferson Airplane said, "Knee Deep in the Hoopla."

This is how we gain knowledge and learn.

[James Palmer]

Yes...it is.

It was purchased on 2/22/90 for $8,766.00

I slightly interesting bit of information is at the time they ran out of the reproduction oil bottles so it did not come with the gun and they were back ordered. They arrived in Sept 1990.

James