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That was the problem with the Repos- people thought the original Parker parts were going to be interchangeable and they weren't. The last I heard, all of the spare parts that were destroyed in a flood in Japan, were purchased by someone up in the Norteastern United States. I had also heard of stocks snapping off at the wrist because the Japanese didn't know how to lay out the grain of the wood properly. But I have only heard of two or three doing this. I know I have a Miroku Model 500 with the same problem. It has a hairline crack at the wrist that wraps around the top of the receiver. But, the Repo was kind of a hit or miss situation, like the Gold Label and the Browning salt guns. Some love them and some had problems. I don't run them down- just avoid them.

Add me to the list of those that have no complaints with the Repro's single trigger. Mine did have problems with the ejectors when I first got it. I believe it had sat for 10 years. Being way too imature to send a new shotgun back--I fiddled with it until I had it working. The springs had got short. That was 10 years ago and (knock wood)all is well. (One point you may like to know-the CC wont wear well)

I believe the damage to the parts or whatever was in this country, probably New Jersey. As far as wood layout goes, most I have seen have been pretty well laid out English style walnut with rather nice streaking front to back. Some of the Juglans Nigra that Skeuse used was so outrageously fancy that it would have been hard for anyone to lay out perfectly. I'm sure that thousands of owners are more than just pleased with Skeuse's choice of wood for their guns as well as the layout. Recent purchasers have been "not quite avoiding" 28 gauge Repros at six to nine grand each. We have seen 28 gauge two barrel sets sell at auction at ten grand. Mine is not for sale at that price. Yup, the case hardening color is not durable.

Skip, it's my understanding the 201 and the Repro have the same "guts", although they look very different externally. If that's the case, then it seems parts from a 201 ought to work in a Repro, especially if the two are the same gauge.

The 28's in particular have been going up, but $10 grand for a 2-barrel set? I bought one--used, but in quite nice condition--for just over half that not a year ago. I'd say anyone paying $10 grand is either after a particular (and unusual) configuration, or else isn't watching the market very carefully. And I bought mine from a dealer. Good enough deal, but not one of those real bargains you might get from a private seller.

Jimmy, as Bill said the flood was in Jersey, not Japan.

Jag, the 201 had nothing muted from the Model 21 except maybe the checkering pattern. The 201 was just a Repro that was machined to a different shape.

Would that mean that there are parts available for a Repro as Classic Doubles parts, or does it mean there aren't parts for either. I am holding onto a CD201 mainly because I know one day I will have to shoot steel and of what I own it seems like the best candidate.

Skip

There weren't enough 210s built to have much of a back log of parts available. Besides, you worry to much. Not likely to need any in your lifetime. Don't shoot steel in it!

The Sad part about the parts is that the insurance company refused to sell the parts as salvage--and most, except the wood, could be salvaged--citing "liability" issues. They were destroyed!

Don Moody mentioned that you should not shoot steel in the repros. Yet, their catalogs clearer stated that you could. Whats the skinny????
Bob Jurewicz

Don's being overly cautious, which isn't necessarily a bad thing with a relatively expensive gun. One of the instruction books I have includes a tag which states that steel shot should not be used IN FULL CHOKE BARRELS. Given the improvements in steel shot technology since the Repros were made, I would not hesitate to shoot steel through barrels choked no tighter than mod. (Especially on the 12's, I've found that the mod chokes are on the open side. They're WAY on the tight side on the 28's, but I don't think anyone is going to be shooting steel in a 28 anyhow.) I'd probably stick with nothing bigger than 4's as well.

Of course they did make a 12ga Steel Shot Special.