Yeah, but 'true collectors' are in no position to talk, either.

1)Just like no one 'owns' the right to this thing we call 'Ferrari Mania', no one owns the right to the enthusiasm generated by Parker shotguns.

2) If it weren't for collectors, no one would especially care about Parker guns in the first place. Don't forget, the mindset of the average collector includes a fair amount of "I have it and you don't".

Like Ferrari's, people invest in Parkers precisely because collectors have created a demand that outstrips supply.