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He honestly doesn't care about the stock configuration. The original VH does have a shorter stock (13-5/8) which would fit him better now, but he's growing fast!
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I’d buy them both and which ever one works best for him for fit, recoil, etc. I’d keep and sell the other one. (Or keep it) If I had to choose 1 for a youngster I’d probably go with the repro for less concern about the bumps and bruises it might get and concerns re:maintenance/repairs. I don’t think there is a wrong answer.
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04-06-2023, 10:09 AM | #5 | ||||||
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I wish I could afford both but unfortunately cannot.
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04-06-2023, 10:10 AM | #6 | ||||||
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My gut says original, but when you think about durability and able to shoot a bigger variety of ammo as he gets older, the repro makes more sense.
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04-06-2023, 10:23 AM | #7 | ||||||
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the repros are very nice durible guns. Stocks can be altered, for now and future. And it is fancier than a VH. But fit is important for ypung folks starting out.
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04-06-2023, 11:33 AM | #8 | ||||||
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David Trevallion, one of the most respected names in the doublegun business of our time, opined this: "Parker Reproduction guns were in every respect equal - if not superior - to the originals." Show your boy good pictures of both guns and let him make his own decision.
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04-06-2023, 01:18 PM | #9 | ||||||
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But the VH will digest about anything you can feed it and all you need to do is lengthen the chambers 1/8 inch… or lengthen the forcing cones and leave the chambers where they are.
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04-06-2023, 01:57 PM | #10 | ||||||
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Personally, I would pick the VH for being an original Parker
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