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3499
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$14,375.00
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*SCARCE 28 GAUGE PARKER GH WITH DAMASCUS BARRELS AND STRAIGHT GRIP.SN 111550. Cal. 28 ga. 0 Frame. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Damascus bbls have matted top rib. Bbl flats have correct markings. Case hardened action with automatic safety and double triggers, is engraved with flourishes of scroll surrounding game birds; a pair of flying ducks on left, grouse on right, with a pair of pheasants on trigger plate. “PARKER BROS” is above each bird scene on sides of action. Lightly marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over Parker dogs head buttplate with spur, and features point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip, and a silver shield on toe line. Matching splinter forend has typical release and steel tip. Bore diameter: left-.557, right -.556. Bore restrictions: left -.026 (Full), right -.025 (Full). Minimum wall thickness: left -.028, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 13-7/8″. PARKER GUN IDENTIFICATION AND SERIALIZATION ledger confirms configuration. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially restored. Bbls retain nearly all of a very fine re-brown, with excellent definition to pattern. Action retains scant traces of orig case color where protected, is mostly pewter gray brown. Wood has been refinished and retains nearly all of that finish with a number of light scratches and minor marks, checkering competently re-cut. Bores are very fine, with some light striations and frosting, and a few minor pits. Action is tight. THE PARKER STORY relates that 15 GH guns were made with 26″ Damascus bbls in 28 ga. with fewer than 130 made in all lengths and bbl types. 4-50420 MGM234 (8,000-14,000) – Lot 3499
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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. |