Larry,
If I am hunting for more than an afternoon, this will be with me:
It takes up less space than a second gun, obviously. I quit bringing backup guns around the time meth exploded on the scene in the poorer counties in MN, which, also happen to have the best grouse hunting. Anyone who breaks into the back of the truck is going to get an empty gun sleeve, my dry socks, and maybe my lunch.
There are five bits in the little Brownells screwdriver, and if I am in my truck, there is a bigger toolbox under the rear seat. I can strip and clean a gun on a trip if I have to (if it went underwater, for example) but, I usually dont clean until I get home. There is a can of WD-40, starting fluid, and a pump oiler in the truck, hunting, or not.
As to the 28 gauge repros, would they sell for anywhere near what they do if there had never been original Parkers built in 28 gauge?
I have my doubts. I dont shop for them, but, there seem to be no shortage of perfect, in the box, repros of all sorts at the shows I go to. Somebody collects them.
Best,
Ted
