Here’s what Dewey Vicknair scribed recently:
H&R - Hammerless:
Strictly from a quality standpoint, the finest shotgun made in America, at the time. This was the only gun actually built under license from (and under the direct supervision of) Westley Richards, rather than designed to get around their patent. It was an Anson & Deeley boxlock, available in 10 and 12 bore and, but for the name on the gun, could have passed for an English-made gun.
Sadly, there are too few of them to be concerned with (about 2000 were made). High quality items cost more to make then, just as they do now and apparently the American market was not willing to support the manufacture of a truly high-quality shotgun.
Parker - All hammerless:
Another gun referred to by gun writers as America's "best" and "hellishly complex". From the standpoint of quality of fit, finish, materials and workmanship, these guns are second only to the H&R.
YRMV
Best Regards,
JBP
Last edited by J.B.Patton; 04/15/18 09:34 AM.
