I'm not going to knock Parkers or Purdeys, since I own and shoot both, don't see any difference in shooting or handling quality. Taking two of them to compare, this is my finding. My Purdey Whitworth barrel bar in iron Purdey hammer pigeon gun weighs about seven pounds, six ounces, handles very well. My #1 frame grade 1 Parker hammer gun also weighs within ounces of seven pounds, six ounces a lightweight for a Parker hammer gun. Both guns are extremely high condition, have modern stock dimensions, and no mechanical problems. I expect both guns will be shooting well more than 100 years from now, like they have for the last 100 years, the Parker maybe 130 years. Even more important, they are both very handsome guns and would be mistaken for one another if examined by someone who knows guns but doesn't know the brand (maker). I guess our discussion should degrade into a debate about why one would sell on the auction market for about $2000 and the other will probably sell for about $30000.
