*EXTREMELY FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION PARKER VHE 28 GAUGE SKEET SHOTGUN WITH FACTORY LETTER.

SN 239876. Cal. 28 ga. 26″ Vulcan steel bbls with full length matted top rib and twin ivory beads. 2-7/8″ chambers. Parker single selective trigger, automatic ejectors, non-auto safety. 00 frame. Bbl flats marked with Parker overload proofs, “skeet in/skeet out” and un-struck bbl weight of 2 lbs 14 ozs. Straight grip buttstock checkered in 2-pt pattern with 14″ LOP over original checkered butt and has nickel oval near toe engraved with original owner’s initials “GWP” for George W. Pierce. Original beaver tail forearm checkered in 3-pt pattern with Deeley release. Action is zig-zag border engraved and marked “Parker” on bottom. All visible SNs match. Bore diameter: left – .552, right – .550. Bore restrictions: left – .007, right – .004. Wall thickness: left – .021, right – .027. Drop at heel: 1-1/2″, drop at comb: 2-3/16″. Weight: 6 lbs 2 ozs. Accompanied by Parker Brothers letter confirming this gun as found and original purchaser information. CONDITION: Very fine plus. All original in every respect, this rare gun has more than 95% original bbl blue with minor toning and a fingernail sized spot of loss approx. 9″ back from muzzle on right tube on top. Action retains approx. 90% darkened original case color. Buttstock and forearm are very fine, all original, and untouched with minor handling marks. There are 3 or 4 minor chips in the finish towards toe which do not in any way detract from the gun. Checkering is quite crisp. Forend latch has toned to silver. There is evidence of original strike marks at breech end of bbls and original high polish blue on ejector stop. Mechanics are crisp. Bores are bright and shiny. This is an extremely rare untouched, high original condition skeet gun which would be very different to improve upon. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 52920-5 JSL (25,000-40,000) C&R; ESA – Lot 1296

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1296	$34,500.00	EXTREMELY FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION PARKER VHE 28 GAUGE SKEET SHOTGUN WITH FACTORY LETTER. SN 239876. Cal. 28 ga. 26″ Vulcan steel bbls with full length matted top rib and twin ivory beads. 2-7/8″ chambers. Parker single selective trigger, automatic ejectors, non-auto safety. 00 frame. Bbl flats marked with Parker overload proofs, “skeet in/skeet out” and un-struck bbl weight of 2 lbs 14 ozs. Straight grip buttstock checkered in 2-pt pattern with 14″ LOP over original checkered butt and has nickel oval near toe engraved with original owner’s initials “GWP” for George W. Pierce. Original beaver tail forearm checkered in 3-pt pattern with Deeley release. Action is zig-zag border engraved and marked “Parker” on bottom. All visible SNs match. Bore diameter: left – .552, right – .550. Bore restrictions: left – .007, right – .004. Wall thickness: left – .021, right – .027. Drop at heel: 1-1/2″, drop at comb: 2-3/16″. Weight: 6 lbs 2 ozs. Accompanied by Parker Brothers letter confirming this gun as found and original purchaser information. CONDITION: Very fine plus. All original in every respect, this rare gun has more than 95% original bbl blue with minor toning and a fingernail sized spot of loss approx. 9″ back from muzzle on right tube on top. Action retains approx. 90% darkened original case color. Buttstock and forearm are very fine, all original, and untouched with minor handling marks. There are 3 or 4 minor chips in the finish towards toe which do not in any way detract from the gun. Checkering is quite crisp. Forend latch has toned to silver. There is evidence of original strike marks at breech end of bbls and original high polish blue on ejector stop. Mechanics are crisp. Bores are bright and shiny. This is an extremely rare untouched, high original condition skeet gun which would be very different to improve upon. Special Note:* This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 52920-5 JSL (25,000-40,000) C&R; ESA – Lot 1296 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018 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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*EXTREMELY FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION PARKER VHE 28 GAUGE SKEET SHOTGUN WITH FACTORY LETTER.