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1207
$40,250.00

*RARE BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED PARKER AAHE WITH HUEY CASE. SN 228550. Cal. 20ga, 28″ bbls, matted, tapered concave rib, dual ivory sighting beads, MOD/IMP.MOD chokes, 2-5/8″ chambers, dbl triggers and ejectors. Top rib is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. PEERLESS STEEL.” Muzzles have border engraving. Chambers have 2-1/2″ wedge of foliate scroll. The “0” frame is engraved in the AA floral pattern marked “PARKER BROS.” between the screws on both sides. The remainder is full coverage of vine and flower blossom scroll. Fences, top lever and top tang are also completely engraved. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered side panels with fleur-de-lis drop points, checkered pistol grip, sculpted hard rubber grip cap with blank gold center, fleur-de-lis checkered skeleton butt, fully checkered splinter forend. Accompanied with Parker Gun Collectors Association letter identifying gun as completed on Dec. 19, 1928 and according to stock book 79 it was an AAHE hammerless 20ga on “0” frame. It featured Peerless Steel bbls, 28″ and 2-5/8″ chambers. Stock configuration was capped pistol grip. LOP, 14″. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″. Weight: 6lb. 3oz. And list price, January 1, 1928 was $568. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.616. Bore restrictions: left -.023, right -.015. Wall thickness: left -.024., right -.025. Drop at heel:2-3/8″, drop at comb:1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 10oz. LOP 14-3/8″. Housed in a Marvin Huey oak and leather luggage case with accessories and maroon canvas cover with leather corners. CONDITION: Extremely fine as professionally restored. Bbls retain 99% of a factory quality restored blue finish with just a couple minor handling marks. Receiver retains very good coverage of thinning, restored case colors blending with silver patina on bottom and left side. Stock is sound with sharp, crisp checkering, some minor discoloration left side at receiver, a few minor handling marks and retains a professional hand-rubbed finish. Forend is sound with sharp, crisp checkering, a few small handling marks and retains a professional restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, automatic safety, strong ejectors with nice shiny bores. 4-41887 BDT240 (35,000-55,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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