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Originally Posted By: King Brown
Never a "cheap" Parker. Inexpensive! Mechanism as sturdy as higher grades.


Would it be a fair comment to say that with Parkers, the difference in grade is more a matter of external cosmetics (engraving, wood, checkering), rather than one of mechanics?


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dave: yes, and the same with foxes, smiths and ithacas...and least we forget the syracuse lefevers...

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That would be my guess, Dave. I haven't read of VH or Trojan being less reliable than higher grades. I admire the old craftsmen's art but the Plain Janes are so much of the "hardware store" they are more pleasing to me.

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This one was made in 1913 and has excellent wood. Just needed a coat of oil or two and a little rottenstone.

Not a great deal of wear on the gun, just age appropriate. The forend needs checkering chased, stock has good checkering. It's a heavy gun, 8.5#. Blueing isn't awful. couple of spots where the blue is thin, looks like storage marks on the barrel, i touched them up. Screws are botched a bit, but not terrible.

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I just sold a similar Parker a few months back and somewhere along the way I was told (perhaps by one of our forum members) that there were more 12ga. Parker VH's on a #2 frame with 30" bbls, choked F&F, than any other configuration. It was the "standard" Parker, if it can be said there was such a thing.


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Congratulations on your "new" gun! I hope you have many happy and healthy years shooting her.

Pics please!

All the best!

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Well, I'll give it a try.

[img]http://s1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd498/genelangston/[/img]

This didn't work out as I planned, but it's viewable. I don't know how to use Photobucket.


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Hi, nice looker!! Very nice stick of wood. You should be proud to own a piece of American history!

Congrats again!

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Nice looking gun.


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