I kind of think Ed made my argument when he mentioned having owned thirty Parkers and is going to the Vintagers to sell guns. This is exactly what I am talking about. People sell guns to buy guns and most people sell a lot of guns before the estate sale. I didn't mean to imply that we buy guns we don't like. We buy guns that we like, but often make good money on them which we roll into our next gun. Ed says that in 35 years,there has been no connection between his acquiring of guns and the selling of guns. I think his post says the opposite. Contrary to what you suggest about Jim Parker, I had known him for quite a while and he was definitely a huckster who acquired many of his guns by wheeling and dealing.
