Say sumpthin nice about anything? OK....original Parkers are nice guns. That wasn't so hard.

Any gun made after...let's say 1945...that resembles a Parker is a reproduction thereof. It might be a nice gun, too, but it's not the real deal. Even if it costs $49K.

I have a hard time believing grown men can convince themselves a 'Parker Bros O/U' is anything but a rip-off, or that a 'Parker' made in 2008 is anything but a reproduction.

I've offered this before and I'll offer it again - anyone who wants to trade me an original Chippendale chair for a better built modern version has a deal on their hands.