Mike,Interesting you say you like the Repro. with the CC worn off. These come off if you look at them cross-wised, and what I've found is after you get about 80% of them worn off it becomes a better looking gun.
As far as the choice between the RBL-28 and the repro-28 I'd say it's a toss-up right now. I've now seen and handled the RBL, I have owned several repro's and recently purchased my present one which helped in my decision to cancel my RBL order. So I guess I sided on the repro side.
Here's the things to take into consideration. 1.The RBL can be ordered presently and you can have the choice of barrel length, choke constrictions, grade of wood, and lop and price it to fit your budget and needs. 2. The Parker repro is going to be harder to find, is limited for barrel length choices, and is in all likely hood going to cost you more the the RBL. The differences between the two is repro:skeleton butt plate, concave matted rib, IMO better checkering, you see the wood before you buy and more than likely 26",splinter. The RBL: choice of forearm style,concave plain swamped rib, plastic butt plate,and choice of barrel length and chokes.
The repro's have a track record of going up in value, the jury is out on what the RBL's will do on the resale market.
There's my 2 cents worth!
