How do you know Geo. that Parker Reproductions will not rise to collector status in the future? Some models are already considered collectible. Yes, there may be a contingent that hold some prejudices against the Repros, but their numbers are dwindling. There was a day when mid to high grade or smallbore Meriden-built Parkers weren't collectible -- look at them today -- one may have to mortgage their home in order to acquire one!
Then you have well respected gun writers like Dewey Vicknair and/or David Trevallion touting Parker Reproductions. Trevallion with his The Parker Reproduction Story in the Jan/Feb 2019 issue of SHOOTING SPORTSMAN where he writes "Parker Reproduction guns were in every respect equal - if not superior - to the originals." Articles written now and in the future about Parker Reproductions by such individuals with credentials like those mentioned above will create demand and drive collectibility to those coming after us...and it will be the original and highest conditioned Repros that will be most valuable.
