*SPECTACULAR HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION PARKER A 1 SPECIAL SINGLE BARREL TRAP.

*SPECTACULAR HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION PARKER A 1 SPECIAL SINGLE BARREL TRAP. SN 241772. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 30″ Barrel. This exceptionally fine late Remington production (Date code CK, April 1941) trap gun, with raised ventilated rib mounted with two ivory beads, is unmarked on rib and bbl. Bbl flats have all proper late proofs, SN, and other stamps, and are also stamped “Full”. Cyanide colored, single barrel trap action is filed with large single bead along fence, terminating in scroll at bottom. Water table is engine turned and stamped “Made in U. S. A. Ilion, N. Y.” and “S A 1 S” and with SN. Action is engraved with exceptionally well cut open shaded acanthus scroll with floral highlights, with bouquet on floorplate. There are gold inlays of mallard flushing from marsh on left hand side of action, with pheasant on right. Bottom of action has “Parker” inlaid in gold where normally seen engraved on late production guns. Trigger guard bow has nicely rendered gold inlaid setter. SN is in raised relief on trigger guard tang. Nicely figured and lightly streaked European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over Pachmayr white line pad, featuring standard A 1 Special style checkering at grip, and side panels which have fleur-di-lis drop points. Composition grip cap has large inset gold oval engraved with the letter “S”. Matching beavertail ejector forend has fancy checkering with acanthus motifs and uncheckered ribbons through pattern. Forend iron is engine turned. Bore diameter: .723. Bore restriction: .030. Wall thickness: .049. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 13 oz. LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. All original except butt pad. Bbl retains nearly all of its orig factory blue. Bbl flats retain nearly all their orig damascening, which is also on bottoms of lumps and loop. Action retains 95% orig cyanide case hardening color showing slight silvering on bottom and on beads, as well as rear of top tang. Trigger guard retains 30% orig blue, flaked on bow, and silvered at grip. Stock retains most of its orig finish with a number of marks and dents, and has had some extra oil rubbed on butt. Checkering is excellent, with very slight wear. Bore is excellent. Action is tight. Ejector works. An exceptionally fine, essentially untouched, high grade Parker single barrel trap. “The Parker Story” estimates a total of four were produced. 4-42663 MGM292 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	1270A	$21,275.00	SPECTACULAR HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION PARKER A 1 SPECIAL SINGLE BARREL TRAP. SN 241772. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 30″ Barrel. This exceptionally fine late Remington production (Date code CK, April 1941) trap gun, with raised ventilated rib mounted with two ivory beads, is unmarked on rib and bbl. Bbl flats have all proper late proofs, SN, and other stamps, and are also stamped “Full”. Cyanide colored, single barrel trap action is filed with large single bead along fence, terminating in scroll at bottom. Water table is engine turned and stamped “Made in U. S. A. Ilion, N. Y.” and “S A 1 S” and with SN. Action is engraved with exceptionally well cut open shaded acanthus scroll with floral highlights, with bouquet on floorplate. There are gold inlays of mallard flushing from marsh on left hand side of action, with pheasant on right. Bottom of action has “Parker” inlaid in gold where normally seen engraved on late production guns. Trigger guard bow has nicely rendered gold inlaid setter. SN is in raised relief on trigger guard tang. Nicely figured and lightly streaked European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over Pachmayr white line pad, featuring standard A 1 Special style checkering at grip, and side panels which have fleur-di-lis drop points. Composition grip cap has large inset gold oval engraved with the letter “S”. Matching beavertail ejector forend has fancy checkering with acanthus motifs and uncheckered ribbons through pattern. Forend iron is engine turned. Bore diameter: .723. Bore restriction: .030. Wall thickness: .049. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 13 oz. LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. All original except butt pad. Bbl retains nearly all of its orig factory blue. Bbl flats retain nearly all their orig damascening, which is also on bottoms of lumps and loop. Action retains 95% orig cyanide case hardening color showing slight silvering on bottom and on beads, as well as rear of top tang. Trigger guard retains 30% orig blue, flaked on bow, and silvered at grip. Stock retains most of its orig finish with a number of marks and dents, and has had some extra oil rubbed on butt. Checkering is excellent, with very slight wear. Bore is excellent. Action is tight. Ejector works. An exceptionally fine, essentially untouched, high grade Parker single barrel trap. “The Parker Story” estimates a total of four were produced. 4-42663 MGM292 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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