Buying Question

[Mark Callanan]

I want to make sure of something here
Richard who owns this gun and I have talked several time over the last 2-3 weeks about me buying this gun
He has been honest and straight to answere all of my questions as best he could
To try and help he even took his time to ask Mr Del Grego
The reson I have posted questions here is due to my lack of knowledge not my mis trust of Richard
Mark Callanan

[C.O.B.]

Mark I don't think anyone here is stateing the seller is untrustworthy. I don't look at the other forum you discussed this on but it's my perception the ansers are about the same and the gun isn't considered by most of the Parker enthusiasts here a "skeet" gun but it is a skeet configured gun. This is a nice shooter but IMHO doesn't warrent the price of a real skeet gun esp a graded gun. Most of the skeet guns were VHE so a graded one like this GHE is a rarer gun. No one has mentioned what the seller is asking price wise for this so all the hoopla is pure supposition on our part as we don't know if he is asking $10,000 or a $1000.

At the end of the day the important thing is to ask YOURSELF A) Do I like the gun, B) Can I afford the gun C) Is this to shoot targets/hunt with or are you buying it as a investment. If you like the guna nd are comfortable with the price than congratulations on a very nice Parker shooter. IF your primary purpose is as an investment for future return then I would pass on it.

[Mark Callanan]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

Mark I don't think anyone here is stateing the seller is untrustworthy. I don't look at the other forum you discussed this on but it's my perception the ansers are about the same and the gun isn't considered by most of the Parker enthusiasts here a "skeet" gun but it is a skeet configured gun. This is a nice shooter but IMHO doesn't warrent the price of a real skeet gun esp a graded gun. Most of the skeet guns were VHE so a graded one like this GHE is a rarer gun. No one has mentioned what the seller is asking price wise for this so all the hoopla is pure supposition on our part as we don't know if he is asking $10,000 or a $1000.

At the end of the day the important thing is to ask YOURSELF A) Do I like the gun, B) Can I afford the gun C) Is this to shoot targets/hunt with or are you buying it as a investment. If you like the guna nd are comfortable with the price than congratulations on a very nice Parker shooter. IF your primary purpose is as an investment for future return then I would pass on it.

Rich
With all due respect
The questions wasn't about the cost of the gun
It wasn't about what I was going to do with it
As far as me being able to afford it I will leave that to the seller and me
The question was what is it and is it real?

I also didn't say anyone here said Dick wasn't and honest seller
I wanted to make sure people here didn't think I thought Dick wasn't honest
I have told Dick today I wasn't going to buy it
For you Parker Guys take a look

Thanks for everyones help here
Mark Callanan

[Twoatlow8]

I am looking at the 1937 Parker Catalog You can clearly see the serial numbers on the guns. So I thought why not check it aganist the Serialization book. The A1 Special is serial number 171341 in the catalog it has a capped pistol grip. In the serialization book it is listed as a straight stock. Has this gun shown up anywhere? The AAHE #214709 is correct to the book. The AHE 197081 (16 Gauge) is correct to the book. BHE 191866 is not in the book. The CHE# 196318 in the catalog is listed as an AHE Grade 20 bore with 32 inch barrels!
No other serial numbers are shown.

[Bill Murphy]

Twoatlow8, you are wrong about the C Grade. It is listed in the book as a C Grade, clear as glass. As far as the straight grip listing for the A-1, any number of situations can exist that would cause the book to disagree with the catalog picture. It only costs $40.00 to get to first base. Of course, this has little to do with the fact that a 1923 GHE was not originally built as a skeet gun.

[Twoatlow8]

Bill check the catalog again, you are right that 196319 is the C grade. However the picture in the catalog clearly shows the number as 196318. You are also right about the GHE Skeet.