*EXCEPTIONALLY FINE PARKER BHE SPECIAL ORDER TRAP GUN WITH CASE.

SN 159799. Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8″ Chambers. 2 Frame. 32″ bbls have matted, concave rib engraved with Parker’s Meriden CT address and “ACME STEEL”. Bbl flats are stamped with grade, steel type, and weight. Left side of lump is stamped with SN. Typical Parker action is filed in “B” grade style with single bead around fences. All correct numbers and marks are on water table. Action features automatic safety and nickel-plated dbl triggers. Action is engraved with 70 – 80% coverage deeply cut varying sized scroll with scrolling and geometric borders, surrounding vignettes of dogs and game; A pair of setters pointing on left and a pair of pointers one pointing on right side. “Parker Bros” is engraved on rectangle on rear of both sides. A pair of deer (buck and doe) look intently from mountainside on trigger plate. Trigger guard bow is scroll engraved. SN is at grip. Strikingly fiddle figured and nicely streaked European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14″ over skeleton steel buttplate. Butt is unusually bowed outward, and stock perfectly matches gun as ordered, with LOP 13-7/8″ at heel, 14″ mid, and 14-1/8″ at toe. Stock is embellished in typical “B” grade style with inset checkered side panels, and deeply carved fleur-di-lis drop points. Checkering has fancy shaped border with fleur-di-lis intrusions toward butt. A vacant gold oval is on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has nicely filed steel tip and typical Parker release. Ejector patent date is on iron. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.038 (full), right -.038 (full). Wall thickness: left -.027, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs 15 oz. LOP: 14″. High quality oak and deeply patterned leather case by Huey (no. 1481) has stitched leather corners and central oval brass medallion. It has burgundy colored canvas outer cover with tan leather trim. Interior is lined in bluish gray suede, and has gold embossed Parker label in lid, set inside wooden surround. Partitioned tops have wood accents and six covered compartments of turned ebony and brass knobs. Case is semi french fitted for action, bbls, and forend, and contains 2-pc brass and ebony cleaning rod, pair of brass snap caps, and a brass striker case. PROVENANCE: PGCA letter stating this shotgun was ordered on June 17, 1912 by E. I. Dupont, and sent to W. C. Howard at Central Savings Bank in Denver, CO. It was shipped on Oct 10 1912. All specifications are stated, and match this gun perfectly. Copies of the ledger are included, with further info that W. C. Howard was Dupont’s agent in Colorado, with some pictures of the bank. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, as found. Bbls retain approx 95% orig blue with some high edge wear, and silvering at muzzles and breech ends where blue is also thinned a bit. Action retains approx 90-95% fine and vivid orig case hardening color, most loss due to flaking at front left and onto bottom, other loss being high edge wear and silvering on fences. Trigger guard retains over 90% of its blue, silvering on edges of bow, and thinning at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish with some areas lightly darkened, with some minor marks and possibly some oil rubbed into marks on butt. Skeleton buttplate retains approx 70% of its orig blue, most loss due to flaking. Checkering is very lightly worn, slightly darkened. Case hardening colors on forend latch are silvered. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout, with no visible imperfections. Orig strike marks still present on breech ends. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Left ejector will not fire, undoubtedly a bit dirty. Case leather is excellent, as protected by its outer cover which has a few scuffs and marks. Interior shows compressions from accessories and compartment knobs, with slight soiling from contact with gun. A truly wonderful Parker BHE that would be virtually impossible to improve upon in terms of condition and originality. THE PARKER STORY relates that a total of 512 BH doubles were made with Acme steel bbls, 99 in 12 ga with 32″ bbls. 49402-5 MGM304 (27,500-42,500) – Lot 2357

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Auction: Firearms - October 2015

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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	2357	$43,125.00	EXCEPTIONALLY FINE PARKER BHE SPECIAL ORDER TRAP GUN WITH CASE. SN 159799. Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8″ Chambers. 2 Frame. 32″ bbls have matted, concave rib engraved with Parker’s Meriden CT address and “ACME STEEL”. Bbl flats are stamped with grade, steel type, and weight. Left side of lump is stamped with SN. Typical Parker action is filed in “B” grade style with single bead around fences. All correct numbers and marks are on water table. Action features automatic safety and nickel-plated dbl triggers. Action is engraved with 70 – 80% coverage deeply cut varying sized scroll with scrolling and geometric borders, surrounding vignettes of dogs and game; A pair of setters pointing on left and a pair of pointers one pointing on right side. “Parker Bros” is engraved on rectangle on rear of both sides. A pair of deer (buck and doe) look intently from mountainside on trigger plate. Trigger guard bow is scroll engraved. SN is at grip. Strikingly fiddle figured and nicely streaked European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14″ over skeleton steel buttplate. Butt is unusually bowed outward, and stock perfectly matches gun as ordered, with LOP 13-7/8″ at heel, 14″ mid, and 14-1/8″ at toe. Stock is embellished in typical “B” grade style with inset checkered side panels, and deeply carved fleur-di-lis drop points. Checkering has fancy shaped border with fleur-di-lis intrusions toward butt. A vacant gold oval is on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has nicely filed steel tip and typical Parker release. Ejector patent date is on iron. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.038 (full), right -.038 (full). Wall thickness: left -.027, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs 15 oz. LOP: 14″. High quality oak and deeply patterned leather case by Huey (no. 1481) has stitched leather corners and central oval brass medallion. It has burgundy colored canvas outer cover with tan leather trim. Interior is lined in bluish gray suede, and has gold embossed Parker label in lid, set inside wooden surround. Partitioned tops have wood accents and six covered compartments of turned ebony and brass knobs. Case is semi french fitted for action, bbls, and forend, and contains 2-pc brass and ebony cleaning rod, pair of brass snap caps, and a brass striker case. PROVENANCE: PGCA letter stating this shotgun was ordered on June 17, 1912 by E. I. Dupont, and sent to W. C. Howard at Central Savings Bank in Denver, CO. It was shipped on Oct 10 1912. All specifications are stated, and match this gun perfectly. Copies of the ledger are included, with further info that W. C. Howard was Dupont’s agent in Colorado, with some pictures of the bank. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, as found. Bbls retain approx 95% orig blue with some high edge wear, and silvering at muzzles and breech ends where blue is also thinned a bit. Action retains approx 90-95% fine and vivid orig case hardening color, most loss due to flaking at front left and onto bottom, other loss being high edge wear and silvering on fences. Trigger guard retains over 90% of its blue, silvering on edges of bow, and thinning at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish with some areas lightly darkened, with some minor marks and possibly some oil rubbed into marks on butt. Skeleton buttplate retains approx 70% of its orig blue, most loss due to flaking. Checkering is very lightly worn, slightly darkened. Case hardening colors on forend latch are silvered. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout, with no visible imperfections. Orig strike marks still present on breech ends. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Left ejector will not fire, undoubtedly a bit dirty. Case leather is excellent, as protected by its outer cover which has a few scuffs and marks. Interior shows compressions from accessories and compartment knobs, with slight soiling from contact with gun. A truly wonderful Parker BHE that would be virtually impossible to improve upon in terms of condition and originality. THE PARKER STORY relates that a total of 512 BH doubles were made with Acme steel bbls, 99 in 12 ga with 32″ bbls. 49402-5 MGM304 (27,500-42,500) – Lot 2357 \| Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - October 2015 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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*EXCEPTIONALLY FINE PARKER BHE SPECIAL ORDER TRAP GUN WITH CASE.