*RARE PARKER CHE GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN THAT BELONGED TO L.L. BEAN.

Revised: 3/10/2007

*RARE PARKER CHE GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN THAT BELONGED TO L.L. BEAN. Cal. 16 ga. SN 236202. Built on a No. 1 frame with 26” Acme Steel bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered, concave, matted rib, dbl ivory beads, doll’s head rib extension, ejectors & Parker sgl selective trigger. Mounted with very nicely figured, extra slim, checkered American walnut with splinter forearm & pistol grip stock with raised teardrop side panels, 14” over an old Hawkins red waffle pad. Receiver is engraved in typical “C” patterns with a bird dog on each side and a large flying goose in a marsh scene on floorplate. Bottom of stock has a silver initial oval engraved “LLB”. Accompanied by a letter from Herschel Chadick, well-known high grade shotgun dealer, to a previous owner dated Feb. 19, 1992. Mr. Chadick states that he purchased this shotgun from a collector who had owned it for a number of years. This cataloguer has personal direct knowledge of this shotgun, having financed its purchase by the late Larry Higgins of Auburn, Maine from an old Vermont family back in the mid to late 1980’s. It has remained in limited circulation until now, having just emerged from another fine collection. The consignor purchased it directly from the addressee of the above letter. Bore diameter: left – .664, right – .664. Bore restrictions: left – .025, right – .009. Wall thickness: left – .023, right – .018. Drop at heel: 2-1/8”, drop at comb: 1-5/8”. Weight: 6 lbs. 6.08 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 95-96% strong, orig blue with some thinning and a small chemical spot at the muzzles with slight thinning, a couple of nicks and a spot of pitting over chamber areas. Right bbl appears to have had a small dent removed about mid-point. Receiver retains 50-60% faded case colors with balance turned silver. Wood is sound having been cleaned, but does not appear to have been refinished. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bores. 4-31130 JR482 (25,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1280	$20,700.00	Revised: 3/10/2007 RARE PARKER CHE GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN THAT BELONGED TO L.L. BEAN. Cal. 16 ga. SN 236202. Built on a No. 1 frame with 26” Acme Steel bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered, concave, matted rib, dbl ivory beads, doll’s head rib extension, ejectors & Parker sgl selective trigger. Mounted with very nicely figured, extra slim, checkered American walnut with splinter forearm & pistol grip stock with raised teardrop side panels, 14” over an old Hawkins red waffle pad. Receiver is engraved in typical “C” patterns with a bird dog on each side and a large flying goose in a marsh scene on floorplate. Bottom of stock has a silver initial oval engraved “LLB”. Accompanied by a letter from Herschel Chadick, well-known high grade shotgun dealer, to a previous owner dated Feb. 19, 1992. Mr. Chadick states that he purchased this shotgun from a collector who had owned it for a number of years. This cataloguer has personal direct knowledge of this shotgun, having financed its purchase by the late Larry Higgins of Auburn, Maine from an old Vermont family back in the mid to late 1980’s. It has remained in limited circulation until now, having just emerged from another fine collection. The consignor purchased it directly from the addressee of the above letter. Bore diameter: left – .664, right – .664. Bore restrictions: left – .025, right – .009. Wall thickness: left – .023, right – .018. Drop at heel: 2-1/8”, drop at comb: 1-5/8”. Weight: 6 lbs. 6.08 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 95-96% strong, orig blue with some thinning and a small chemical spot at the muzzles with slight thinning, a couple of nicks and a spot of pitting over chamber areas. Right bbl appears to have had a small dent removed about mid-point. Receiver retains 50-60% faded case colors with balance turned silver. Wood is sound having been cleaned, but does not appear to have been refinished. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bores. 4-31130 JR482 (25,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}