In total agreement C'back. The Parker gun is a rather complicated design & in my opinion, not a very good design. My comments were directed solely at the care given to the internal finishing of the gun. In fact, due to their complication, it is most likely this attention to fit & finish was an absolute necessity for them to work at all satisfactory. Many other American designs were simpler & did not require this attention for function & consequently did not receive it, particularly in the lower grades.

My answer to the original is thus, Yes, I consider it America's best-finished gun, But, No, I do not consider it America's Best Gun.

Miller/TN
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