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1185
$6,440.00

*SCARCE PARKER CHE GRADE ON 1-1/2 FRAME TWO BARREL SET. SN 236277. Cal. 12ga, both bbls 28″. Set one: matted, tapered, concave rib with single ivory sighting bead, IMP.CYL/IMP.CYL choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and single selective trigger. This set of bbls is marked on top rib “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. ACME. STEEL”. Set two: matted, tapered concave rib, single brass sighting bead, MOD/IMP.MOD chokes, 2-3/4″ chamber, and no markings on rib. The “1-1/2” size frame has C Grade engraving with foliate arabesque scrolls, pointer on left side, setter on right side and single rooster pheasant on trigger plate. Mounted with flame-grain walnut, checkered straight grip, Hawkins vented recoil pad, silver oval engraved “R.M.G.Jr.”, checkered beavertail forend. Bore measurements: Set One: Bore diameter: left -.733, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -.012. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.030. Drop at heel:2″ , drop at comb:1-5/8″ . Weight: 7lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Set Two: Bore diameter: left -.735, right -.732. Bore restrictions: left -.037, right -.021. Wall thickness: left -.027, right -.031. Drop at heel:2″, Drop at comb:1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Book Parker Gun Identification and Serialization lists as A4 Grade, CH Grade with ACME steel bbls, ejectors, single trigger and large forearm, straight grip, 12ga with 28″ bbls. Forend lugs are stamped “1” and “2” and inside forend iron stamped “2” on Set Two. Bbl flats are stamped with Remington code “KG3” May 1938 on both sets. PROVENANCE: Robert Gaylord trust Collection. CONDITION: Very good +. Bbl set one retains 90% of an orig blue finish with some minor muzzle wear and some spotting of fine surface oxidation that has been cleaned, rub mark from forend and minor nicks & scratches. Bbl set two retains orig blue that has shallow storage rash of fine surface oxidation, normal nicks & dings and rub mark from forend. Receiver retains orig color, strong in protected areas, thinning on sides and blending with silver patina across bottom. Trigger guard has flaked and worn to a silver patina with traces of orig blue. Stock is sound with dowel reinforcement through side panels. Small chip at rear of top tang, good checkering, normal nicks, dings & handling marks, orig finish behind checkering and a cleaned oil finish at head of stock. Forend One is sound with good checkering, some minor handling marks and retains a hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend Two is sound with good checkering, a repaired crack running from bottom of release to forend iron, nicks, dings & handling marks and retains orig finish blending with hand-worn patina. Gun suffers from some minor storage problems but should clean very nicely. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors. Set One has shallow, scattered pitting but decent bores. Set Two has shiny bores with a couple minor, shallow pits in right bbl. 4-40827 BDT101 (4,500-6,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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