The first shotgun I ever fired was a LC Smith 20ga sxs. It's in my cabinet now.Parkers are great side by sides. My dad started me with a 28 ga. Parker.
After a dad's stroke I was looking for his Parker and could not find it, he GAVE it away I was told so it took me 3+ yrs to get it back, I finally did a 200 mile drive after work and got it back home it had not even been used and was given away another time, I was very lucky, many stories with that Parker in my life. One very odd thing it is a 32" full and full hammerless with extractors locks up tight like new but no more wear on top lever left, dad was very lacking with lube.
A GREAT story with an un-happy ending.Adding mother got the Parker before ww2 in Ft Worth Tx for $18 for dad a present she had $20 to spwnd and spent $1 each way on a bus to get it brought it home rolled up in a sheet, there is no blue left on it all patina no rust at all, the safety had been used so much all the checkering lines are worn smooth, one of the worse hurts in my life was discovering dad had given it away and I am only family that cared about it, I had to leave as I could not even speak when I found out.
I’m really glad you got it back.it is safe now in my safe
I have too many to actually pick which is my favorite. I enjoy all of my 410 shotguns. I would like to get a SxS and an auto to round out the collection. I have the old reliable single shot, Mossberg bolt action, Mossberg 500, Mossberg Shockwave and a Turkish O/U.
I bet most folks have never seen, handled, or shot one of those. A pic would be cool28 Ga Darne.