*DESIRABLE PARKER BROS. DHE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN.

Revised: 3/14/2009

Correction: Wall thickness is Right-.032; L-.029.

*DESIRABLE PARKER BROS. DHE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 232428. Cal. 16 ga. 28″ Titanic steel bbls; tapered, matted, concave rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-1/2″ chambers, MOD / FULL chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. TITANIC STEEL”. The No. 1 sized frame is engraved in standard “D” fashion with a pointer on point on left side, a setter on right and four pheasants, three in flight on trigger plate, with the remainder a fine full foliate arabesque scroll with ribbons “PARKER BROS.” on each side. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, multi-point checkered splinter forend, multi-point checkered pistol grip with Parker Bros. hard rubber grip cap, raised side panels with dropper point, engraved skeleton butt plate and blank initial oval. The book Parker Gun Identification & Serialization identifies gun as a T-13, D Grade with Titanic steel bbls, pistol grip stock, 16 gauge, 26″ bbls and no extras. Although the ledger and the gun do not match exactly, there is no doubt in this cataloger’s mind of the gun being correct and the bbl length and ejectors were simply omitted from the original ledger. Bore diameter: left -.665, right -.665. Bore restrictions: left -.028, right -.013. Wall thickness: left -.023, right -.020. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Gun is accompanied by a green canvas, leather-cornered luggage case. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 95% of their fine orig rust-blue with some minor wear at muzzle, some minor thinning at chamber area, a couple of small spots of minor surface oxidation and a minor bruise on the bottom of each bbl about 8-1/2″ from muzzle that is barely noticeable. Receiver retains 75-80% strong orig case colors blended with a silver patina across bottom and minor fading on the fences. Trigger guard has 40-50% orig blue, mostly across bow, flaked to a brown patina in front and thinned to a silver patina through grip area. Stock is sound with a tiny hairline crack behind top tang, very good checkering, a few usual nicks and handling marks, retaining about 95% of its orig finish. Skeleton butt has flaked and worn with only traces of orig blue, being mostly a silver patina. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor nicks and handling marks and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with top lever slightly right of center, strong ejectors with automatic safety and nice bright shiny bores. Case is in excellent condition with only a few minor scuffs. 4-37308 BDT12 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1347	$10,062.50	Revised: 3/14/2009 Correction: Wall thickness is Right-.032; L-.029. DESIRABLE PARKER BROS. DHE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 232428. Cal. 16 ga. 28″ Titanic steel bbls; tapered, matted, concave rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-1/2″ chambers, MOD / FULL chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. TITANIC STEEL”. The No. 1 sized frame is engraved in standard “D” fashion with a pointer on point on left side, a setter on right and four pheasants, three in flight on trigger plate, with the remainder a fine full foliate arabesque scroll with ribbons “PARKER BROS.” on each side. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, multi-point checkered splinter forend, multi-point checkered pistol grip with Parker Bros. hard rubber grip cap, raised side panels with dropper point, engraved skeleton butt plate and blank initial oval. The book Parker Gun Identification & Serialization* identifies gun as a T-13, D Grade with Titanic steel bbls, pistol grip stock, 16 gauge, 26″ bbls and no extras. Although the ledger and the gun do not match exactly, there is no doubt in this cataloger’s mind of the gun being correct and the bbl length and ejectors were simply omitted from the original ledger. Bore diameter: left -.665, right -.665. Bore restrictions: left -.028, right -.013. Wall thickness: left -.023, right -.020. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Gun is accompanied by a green canvas, leather-cornered luggage case. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 95% of their fine orig rust-blue with some minor wear at muzzle, some minor thinning at chamber area, a couple of small spots of minor surface oxidation and a minor bruise on the bottom of each bbl about 8-1/2″ from muzzle that is barely noticeable. Receiver retains 75-80% strong orig case colors blended with a silver patina across bottom and minor fading on the fences. Trigger guard has 40-50% orig blue, mostly across bow, flaked to a brown patina in front and thinned to a silver patina through grip area. Stock is sound with a tiny hairline crack behind top tang, very good checkering, a few usual nicks and handling marks, retaining about 95% of its orig finish. Skeleton butt has flaked and worn with only traces of orig blue, being mostly a silver patina. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor nicks and handling marks and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with top lever slightly right of center, strong ejectors with automatic safety and nice bright shiny bores. Case is in excellent condition with only a few minor scuffs. 4-37308 BDT12 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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