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$23,000.00
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*STUNNING PARKER BROTHERS DHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 236762. Cal. 20ga. 28″ bbls, matted, tapered & concave rib, silver front and white center sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, IMP.MOD/MOD chokes ejectors and single selective trigger. Top rib is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDAN. CT. U.S.A. TITANIC STEEL”. The “O” size frame is engraved in typical D style with setter on left side, pointer on right, Parker across the bottom and 4 pheasants on trigger plate, and balance is a bold foliate arabesque scroll. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, side panels with spear point droppers, checkered pistol grip with Parker hard rubber grip cap, checkered skeleton butt, gold initial oval engraved “KTK”, and checkered, splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.615. Bore restrictions: left -.021, right -.014. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.028. Drop at heel:2-3/4″ , drop at comb:1-1/2″ Weight:6 lbs.7 oz. LOP 14″. The book Parker Gun Identification and Serialization identifies as T13 grade which is D grade with titanic steel bbls, ejectors and single trigger, capped pistol grip, 20ga with 28″ bbls. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 97-98% orig blue with slight muzzle wear and a few minor nicks & light scratches. Receiver retains 85-90% orig case colors, starting to thin and blend through balance point with silver patina. Trigger guard retains nice orig blue across bow and silvering through grip area. Stock is sound, checkering is sharp, a few minor handling marks & tiny nicks and retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores as gun has seen very little use. 4-40163 BDT44 (25,000-40,000)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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. |