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2580
$9,200.00
Revised: 3/12/2015 

Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

*RARE PARKER A GRADE SINGLE BARREL TRAP.

SN 183224. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. One of only 5 made with 34″ bbl in this grade. Bbl is marked with Parker Bros Meriden CT address with “ACME STEEL” on raised ventilated rib. Case hardened action has nicely filed beads along water table, and onto standing breech. Trigger is gold-plated. Action is engraved with near full coverage various sized simple scroll with small scroll and geometric borders. “PARKER BROS” is in attenuated scrolled banner on each side. Trigger guard with scroll engraved bow has SN at grip. Nicely crotch figured American walnut Parker capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over Silver type pad, and features Monte Carlo comb, checkered side panels with fleur-di-lis drop points, and typical A grade fancy patterned checkering with mullered borders and flourishes toward comb at grip. Matching long beavertail forend has reinforcing bolt, typical release, and ejector patents on iron. Gun matches most specifications in PARKER IDENTIFICATION & SERIALIZATION ledger, except it is listed as having a straight hand stock. Bore diameter: .734. Bore restrictions: .038 (full). Minimum wall thickness: .079. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at rear of Monte Carlo: 1-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 8 lbs 10 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. PROVENANCE: The Steven Harris Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, as completely restored, retaining essentially all of its custom finishes on wood and metal, with only the lightest of handling marks found. Mechanically crisp. 4-55071 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2580


Auction: Firearms - March 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.