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*VERY SCARCE 20 GAUGE PARKER DHE WITH 24″ BARRELS.SN 203439. Cal. 20 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. Original 24″ bbls (as listed in PARKER GUN IDENTIFICATION AND SERIALIZATION ledger. THE PARKER STORY relates that only ten were made in this grade and gauge.) are marked with Parker name and address along with “Titanic Steel” on top rib. All correct markings are on water table and lump. Typical action features automatic safety and double triggers, and is engraved with medium scroll surrounding oval vignettes of pointer on left, setter on right, and nye of pheasants on bottom of action. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN at grip. Lightly figured American walnut Parker capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over leather faced open-sided pad with remainder of buttplate spur at heel. Stock features standard drop points, checkering, and large vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has typical steel tip and release. Bore diameter: left-.617, right -.619. Bore restrictions: left -.022 (Full), right -.019 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.034, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain nearly all of a factory quality re-blue. Action retains a considerable amount of its orig case hardening color where protected, is mostly a bright silver. Trigger guard has traces of orig blue, and is nearly all flaked to silver. Stocks retain 80 – 90% of their orig varnish finish with a number of normal light marks, scratches and rubs, with a considerable number of deeper marks on toe line. Extreme rear of butt has some new oil, after addition of pad, which has been in place for a very long time, and is petrified. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Right ejector will not fire. Muzzles are missing some solder. A light, fast handling superlative grouse gun. 4-50341 MGM165 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 3502
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. |