THE PARKER STORY

Authored by:
CDR Roy Gunther, Bill Mullins, Louis Parker III, Charlie Price, Windy Klinect, and Jack McNearney

We decided to write THE PARKER STORY in Mid-1991, after Remington granted us access to the Parker Brothers production and order records. As we extracted and compiled this information, we struggled with how to present our findings. Twenty chapters were established in 1993. This year, as our writing neared completion it became obvious to us that we had too much material for one volume, unless we made major cuts. We decided instead, to publish a two-volume work. At this point, we concentrated on finishing the first ten chapters, and decided to publish them this year. We felt that we shouldn't make everyone wait for us to complete the second ten chapters. Both volumes will be on highest quality paper, in a 9 by 12 inch format and contain approximately four hundred fifty pages each, and be loaded with quality color pictures and factual information never published before.

VOLUME I*

• I. CHARLES PARKER, HIS FAMILY, BUSINESS VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES
• II. EARLY PARKER GUNS
• III. PARKER BROTHERS HAMMER DOUBLES
• IV. PARKER BROTHERS HAMMERLESS DOUBLES
• V. REMINGTON PARKERS
• VI. PARKER REVIVALS
• VII. RESTORED AND UPGRADED PARKER GUNS
• VIII. THE GRADES
• IX. TRAP AND SKEET GUNS
• X. MAKING THE PARKER GUN

VOLUME II

• XI. PARKER MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS
• XII. BARRELS, BORES, CHAMBERS & FRAMES
• XIII. PARKER SHOTSHELLS AND LOADING TOOLS
• XIV. PATENTS AND GUN MARKINGS
• XV. SHOW GUNS
• XVI. SPECIAL PARKERS
• XVII. GUN CATALOGS, FLYERS & PRICE LISTS
• XVIII. PARKER EPHEMERA
• XIX. GUN RECORDS AND STATISTICS
• XX. PRIMARY PRODUCTS OF THE CHARLES PARKER COMPANY
• APPENDICES
• INDEX

*Volume I is written as if Volume II is available to the reader. References are made from Volume I to material that will be in Volume II. Volume II is in draft form but, we estimate that it will not be ready for printing until sometime in 1999. Volume II may contain additional information or errata for Volume I, as our research is ever-continuing.

NOW ACCEPTING ORDERS

These books will not be available through book-sellers until sometime after Volume II is printed. So, unless you want to wait, get your order in now. Volume I is currently shipping!

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