I can easily think of a dozen reasons why someone might sell three Parker repros at once, beginning with a collector aging out and disposing of guns so his heirs don't have to.
Harry, I'd advise against becoming too invested in thinking the problem with Parker repro barrel lugs separating is a widespread thing, especially considering we only have photographic evidence of ONE failure, and no information concerning exactly how it failed. We do know that ONE particular gun had a poor braze joint. Only a blind man wouldn't be able to see it. We also know that thousands of others have been fired and did not fail. Many of the unfired guns will remain unfired, so they won't be falling apart in their box or case. I don't know that corrosion from improper flux or cleaning is expansive in nature, and might force a less than perfect joint to gradually separate. If that was happening, I'd expect we'd see a bloom of oxidation coming from voids in the braze joints.
You have to admit that it seems odd that Parker repro owners aren't plastering the internet with photos and serial numbers of other guns that failed. Do a Google search of "Cracked Ithaca Flues Frames" and you will easily find photos of several examples... repeated ad nauseam on multiple forums, and also descriptions of what the apparent root cause was. The vast majority were severely abused, fired with loads they weren't designed to handle, or they had other problems that caused them to double. There was also a similar hysteria over some Fox shotgun frames that cracked, and we have learned the cause was improper opening by allowing the barrels to drop unsupported. This is illustrated and documented on Dewey Vicknair's Blog.
It's possible I will be proven wrong about Parker repros by photographs and documentation of numerous examples. News travels fast on the internet, and no group of Parker collectors will be able to keep it a secret that a significant number of Parker repros are falling apart in normal use. Even where there was a documented problem with low number Springfield rifle heat treating, the guns that were re-heat treated (nearly all) were proof tested with 70,000 psi loads, and most all that failed afterward were the result of reloading mistakes. But many people have a hard time admitting to screwing up, so place the blame on the gun.
