Quote Originally Posted by Muskett View Post
Parks were made in low numbers with the walnut thumbhole stock. There were several finishes from matt to gloss blued. The 93 had the safety catch.
I sold a .177 only a few months ago for £650, which I regret. Near mint then I wouldn't sell one for less; if the truth be known they are worth more.
The market hasn't woken up to the fact that first they shoot so well, second few were made and made to such a high quality, three the walnut are rare. They were high cost when first made and should demand a high price now.

Now I'm shooting myslf in the foot as if I had the desposable income handy this year I'd be buying any I could find. They are worth every bit a Venom and made in similar numbers; shoot better too.
I had one as well Muskett, but the idea of them is always better than the reality. They are very heavy for the power output, and being a hey-diddle-diddle-squeeze-air-in-the-middle inefficient design, very heavy to cock. The big disappointment is the trigger which is just OK - why Roy didn't copy the Rekord I cannot imagine. The TX200SR is more accurate and very soft to cock, and when all is said, the ProSport or TX200HC matches/exceeds the Park for accuracy without the complication and extra weight. You did the right thing to sell yours on at that price.

A Park with a Rekord/CD trigger and some weight saving like using a timing belt instead of a chain and maybe an alloy cocking lever would be interesting, but the cylinder-under the barrel setup will never get good efficiency.

The design is still a piece of genius though!