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At the Dulles show this weekend I broke down and made a deal on a Parker repro. Have never been able to jump on the Parker band wagon previously. Just couldn't bring myself to pay the collector premium for a boxlock, however well built. This one, however, intrigued me. It was one of the 28", 3" chambered 12 bore "Steel Shot Specials." The gun seems to be built like a tank, with a lot of mass between the hands. Really look forward to giving it a work out in Sask. this fall on specks and mallards. Very cool gun.
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Joe, there were only 350 Steel Shot Specials built. Excellent guns. You will like it.
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Repros are great guns but they don't compare to an original.
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I think a repro is an excellent choice for the work Mr. Taylor is speaking of. Zutz, along with others, reported finding soft parts in typical Parkers, not something one would wish to discover in an out of country duck slew.
Here, in the brave new steel shot world, original Parkers are not just over-rated, they are way over-rated.
Best,
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Unless you appreciate real quality and the story that goes with a 80-100+ year old piece of sporting lore. If you're buying one to waterfowl with, however, the Winchester Parker repro is a fine choice. It just goes to show that every country the U.S. has ever defeated in war can replicate the best of what we have done.
Just my thoughts.......George
To see my guns go to www.mylandco.com Select "SPORTING GUNS " My E-Mail palmettotreasure@aol.com
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"Real quality" isn't found in poorly hardened parts. Nobody made this up, it's a well documented fact. The carriage bolt gun really has nothing on an SKB, unless you are into fondling, instead of duck hunting.
Nothing.
"Best" is a subjective thing. A 2 1/2 inch chamber between the wars 1st tier London sidelock would be a poor choice for the work outlined above.
As would the very great majority of original Parkers.
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Repros are great guns but they don't compare to an original. Why do you say that, and how do you know that?
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Limiting onesself to the use of more modern guns simply based on the ignorance of the many alternatives to steel for waterfowl is rather sad and prevents one from enjoying full use of old original Parkers and other fine doubles.
Last edited by DAM16SXS; 04/15/08 05:26 AM.
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Actually Ted, the choice of a London gun for waterfowling is not necessarily a bad one. Assuming two things, of course: 1. That the gun was built as a wildfowler (or perhaps live pigeon gun); and 2. That you're willing to pay the freight to shoot an old gun-friendly, barrel-friendly, more expensive nontox alternative like Tungsten Matrix in it.
Last edited by L. Brown; 04/15/08 06:56 AM.
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