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1278
$3,450.00
Revised: 2/20/2007 

*RARE PARKER BHE GRADE DOUBLE BARREL DAMASCUS PIGEON GUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 124791. Extremely rare Parker built on a #2 frame with the very rare 32” Damascus bbls choked FULL/FULL with tapered, concave matted rib, single bead, doll’s head rib extension, ejectors & double triggers. It is mounted with replacement, very highly figured, marblecake, honey & chocolate circassian walnut with full checkered original forearm that has had the checkering freshened and straight hand stock with raised, carved, checkered, fleur-de-lis sidepanels with extensively checkered wrist and Monte Carlo comb 14-5/8″”over a skeleton, checkered buttplate. It has a blank gold initial oval on the bottom. The receiver is engraved in unusual custom patterns with bouquets of flowers on each side and a large bouquet on the floorplate, surrounded by well executed, intertwined, foliate arabesque patterns. The fences have a single raised rib around their back edges and all appended metal is engraved to match. Made without a safety for live pigeon shooting. Bore diameter: left – .745, right – .737. Bore restrictions: left – .050, right – .045. Wall thickness: left – .014, right – .022. Drop at heel: 1-5/8”, drop at comb: 1-3/8”. Weight: 14.08 oz. CONDITION: Very good to fine. The bbls retain a fine silver/blue restored finish with 2 small dents with pin holes about 8” from the muzzle. The receiver retains traces of case colors in the very sheltered areas being mostly a silver patina. The wood is sound and retains virtually all of its restored finish with minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are fine, pitted and worn bores with the aforementioned hole in the left side. 4-31063 (5,500-6,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007
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