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A fellow I know is bringing a VH 16 in for my consideration . And the gun was made in Ilion so was just wondering .
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09-16-2018, 07:30 AM | #4 | ||||||
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I have a few Remington guns that I hunt with. They usually have better stock dimensions and nicer wood then the older guns. I seem to gravitate towards the Ilion guns.
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09-16-2018, 07:38 AM | #5 | ||||||
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True about the figure of the wood. It’s like Remington only used straight grain American walnut on the Trojan and the grades 0, 1, 2, 3 each got wood with figure that Meriden would have used for at least the next higher grade.
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09-17-2018, 06:41 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Here is 241,601 , the last C in the records. It’s an under 7 lb 12ga, thin wrist, delicate checkering , a fast upland gun at IC and Mod. I have been privileged to be its caretaker for many years.
Years ago I was offered GHE 241,602 , a 20ga. It was a stretch financially and I passed it by, to my regret now. It was a very nice gun. If a Remington Parker comes your way, think seriously about it. |
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09-17-2018, 08:14 PM | #7 | ||||||
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All things being equal I don't think there is any difference in value. My favorites are the Damascus barreled guns.
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09-17-2018, 09:33 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Are Parker Repro’s more like Meriden or Ilion Parkers in their craftsmanship and finer details?
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09-17-2018, 09:39 PM | #9 | ||||||
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I own one Illion Parker now and hope to add some more. There was a GH on a half frame a few months ago I really wanted
The quality seems pretty high to my eye. |
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09-17-2018, 09:39 PM | #10 | ||||||
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The Parker Reproductions were exact copies of high condition Ilion Parkers that Mr. Skueuse sent to Japan to be duplicated.
So - they look like Remington Parkers in almost every way but the manufacturing procedure was nothing like the processes used by Remington. .
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