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1187A
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*PARKER UPGRADE AAH GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN 163527. Cal. 20 ga. Extremely beautiful Parker with 26-1/8” bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL with tapered, concave, matted rib, sgl bead, doll’s head rib extension, extractor & gold plated dbl triggers. Rib has an unusual pattern with maker’s name, address & “PEERLESS STEEL” hand engraved. Bbl flat has patent date with “JG” in a circle and a single cross on left side with “3.4”, two crosses & “AAH” in a trapezoid. It also has “AA” on outer edge, all on right side. This shotgun letters as a “J” Grade or Trojan Grade in the Parker Gun Identification & Serialization book and as a 12 ga. Mounted with very nicely figured, English walnut with large, checkered, beavertail forearm & thick, pistol grip stock with raised, fleur-de-lis carved, checkered side panels, 14-1/8” over a checkered, skeleton buttplate. Hard rubber grip cap has a blank gold initial oval in center. Receiver is very beautifully engraved with two raised gold quail on left side, two raised gold doves on right side, a raised gold mallard on floorplate and a raised gold pheasant on bottom front of receiver. These vignettes are all surrounded by extremely beautiful foliate arabesque patterns with fine scalloped borders. Fences are engraved to match with flower borders around front edges and do not have the two raised ribs of an authentic AA Grade shotgun. Top tang has “SAFE” in gold. Engraving extends 2-1/4” up over each chamber and all appended metal parts are engraved to match. Bore diameter: left – .623, right – .624. Bore restrictions: left – .021, right – .014. Wall thickness: left – .025, right – .030. Drop at heel: 2-3/4”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 7 lbs. 13.12 oz. CONDITION: Very fine, as noted. Bbls retain most of their custom finish, thinned & turning plum over tops about forearm. Receiver retains about all of its beautiful Turnbull style case colors. Wood is sound with a minor surface scratch or two and retains most of its beautiful custom finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-40986 (10,000-12,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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