*RESTORED PARKER BROTHERS BHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH VENT RIB.

Revised: 3/11/2010

Additional Information: Accompanying this lot is a copy of an invoice from the shop of the renowned Larry Del Grego & Son dated June 4, 1980 detailing the restoration work completed on this gun.

*RESTORED PARKER BROTHERS BHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH VENT RIB. SN 229025. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ Acme steel bbls, matted tapered vent rib, with dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, MOD/FULL chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. ACME STEEL”, chamber end has border engraving. Bbl flats are marked with Remington date code “PF3”, June 1937. The “1-1/2” size frame is “B” quality engraved with foliate arabesque scroll, “PARKER BROS” on each side, oval with 2 pointers on left side and 2 setters on right and trigger plate with 2 feeding game birds in a prairie scene. Mounted with nicely figured feathered grain walnut, checkered side panels with fleur-de-lis drop points, checkered straight grip, checkered butt with skeleton buttplate, gold oval engraved with initials “RAF”, and checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.739. Bore restrictions: left -.040, right -.030. Wall thickness: left -.023, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 14oz. LOP 14-15/16″. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. Gun appears basically new since restoration with bbls retaining virtually of their fine factory quality restored blue finish, with just a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all of its cyanide case colors. The long tang trigger guard retains all of its fine restored blue finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, with a couple missing points, a few small handling marks, some grain checking on right side and retains nearly all of its fine professionally restored finish. Buttplate and checkered butt appear new. Forend is sound, sharp checkering with a couple missing points, a few minor handling marks and retains all of its professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors, shiny bores, slightly frosted in front of forcing cones. 4-39961 BDT132 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

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	1183	$9,775.00	Revised: 3/11/2010 Additional Information: Accompanying this lot is a copy of an invoice from the shop of the renowned Larry Del Grego & Son dated June 4, 1980 detailing the restoration work completed on this gun. RESTORED PARKER BROTHERS BHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH VENT RIB. SN 229025. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ Acme steel bbls, matted tapered vent rib, with dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, MOD/FULL chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. ACME STEEL”, chamber end has border engraving. Bbl flats are marked with Remington date code “PF3”, June 1937. The “1-1/2” size frame is “B” quality engraved with foliate arabesque scroll, “PARKER BROS” on each side, oval with 2 pointers on left side and 2 setters on right and trigger plate with 2 feeding game birds in a prairie scene. Mounted with nicely figured feathered grain walnut, checkered side panels with fleur-de-lis drop points, checkered straight grip, checkered butt with skeleton buttplate, gold oval engraved with initials “RAF”, and checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.739. Bore restrictions: left -.040, right -.030. Wall thickness: left -.023, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 14oz. LOP 14-15/16″. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. Gun appears basically new since restoration with bbls retaining virtually of their fine factory quality restored blue finish, with just a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all of its cyanide case colors. The long tang trigger guard retains all of its fine restored blue finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, with a couple missing points, a few small handling marks, some grain checking on right side and retains nearly all of its fine professionally restored finish. Buttplate and checkered butt appear new. Forend is sound, sharp checkering with a couple missing points, a few minor handling marks and retains all of its professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors, shiny bores, slightly frosted in front of forcing cones. 4-39961 BDT132 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

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