David, your second sentence is the perfect example of the "personal" in this discussion, which I have tried to stay away from. (Not to say you haven't either)

I don't think Parkers are cool. I think the recessed hinge pin looks terrible and I wouldn't buy one for that reason alone. I wouldn't buy any gun (unless it was to flip) with a recessed hinge pin. Ugly!!

But that's just me.

However, no problem assessing the skill and care with which Parkers were made and rating them as high or higher (the general consensus) than any other American shotgun make.

Last edited by canvasback; 05/02/19 04:55 PM.
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