*RARE 32″ PARKER A-1 SPECIAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN WITH HUEY CASE.

*RARE 32″ PARKER A-1 SPECIAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN WITH HUEY CASE. SN 207430. Cal. 20 ga. 32″ Peerless steel bbls, tapered, flat, matted rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL / FULL chokes, ejectors and hinged dbl triggers. Muzzles of bbls have narrow border engraving, 2-1/2″ wedge of engraving over chambers, and rib is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS MERIDEN CT. U.S.A. PEERLESS STEEL”. Receiver is fully engraved with a very intricate foliate arabesque scroll, accented on trigger plate with four gold flowers and an engraved bouquet of flowers at balance point. Trigger guard is full foliate arabesque scroll engraved with gold inlaid serial number. Top tang also has gold inlaid “S” at the safety. Mounted with highly figured dark streaky walnut, fully checkered splinter forend, checkered side panels with fleur-de-lis and fleur-de-lis dropper point, wrap-over multi-point checkered pistol grip with black hard rubber grip cap, with gold initial shield insert engraved “WMD”. Grip cap is accented with a beaded, narrow, gold spacer. Butt is a fully engraved skeleton plate. Accompanying this gun is a Parker Gun Collectors letter stating that this gun was found listed in order book 101 as a credit from B. H. Dyas Company in Los Angeles. The gun was returned as a credit for $275.00 on November 20, 1924, and is listed as an A-1 Special. The original order book and stock book are missing for this gun. Found in The Parker Story, p. 377, are the production statistics for A-1 Specials and under “20 Gauge” are a total of eleven, with four having 32″ bbls. Bore diameter: left -.617, right -.617. Bore restrictions: left -.023, right -.025. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.023. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Gun is accompanied by a Huey oak and leather case, no. 1424, with a blue felt lining, maker’s label in lid, and accessories except snap caps. Case is protected by a blue canvas and leather cover. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain virtually all of a fine dark rust-blue with just a few minor light handling marks. Receiver is mostly a fine gray patina with evidence of thinning case colors in protected areas. Trigger guard retains most of its fine blue with some minor thinning through the grip area. Stock is sound with very nice checkering, a few minor light handling marks, retaining most of its fine professionally restored finish. Forend is solid with fine checkering and exposed metal with traces of case colors blended with a fine gray patina. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Huey case is in excellent condition with just a few minor scuffs on the canvas cover. 4-37389 BDT5 (120,000-150,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	1336	$0.00	RARE 32″ PARKER A-1 SPECIAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN WITH HUEY CASE. SN 207430. Cal. 20 ga. 32″ Peerless steel bbls, tapered, flat, matted rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL / FULL chokes, ejectors and hinged dbl triggers. Muzzles of bbls have narrow border engraving, 2-1/2″ wedge of engraving over chambers, and rib is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS MERIDEN CT. U.S.A. PEERLESS STEEL”. Receiver is fully engraved with a very intricate foliate arabesque scroll, accented on trigger plate with four gold flowers and an engraved bouquet of flowers at balance point. Trigger guard is full foliate arabesque scroll engraved with gold inlaid serial number. Top tang also has gold inlaid “S” at the safety. Mounted with highly figured dark streaky walnut, fully checkered splinter forend, checkered side panels with fleur-de-lis and fleur-de-lis dropper point, wrap-over multi-point checkered pistol grip with black hard rubber grip cap, with gold initial shield insert engraved “WMD”. Grip cap is accented with a beaded, narrow, gold spacer. Butt is a fully engraved skeleton plate. Accompanying this gun is a Parker Gun Collectors letter stating that this gun was found listed in order book 101 as a credit from B. H. Dyas Company in Los Angeles. The gun was returned as a credit for $275.00 on November 20, 1924, and is listed as an A-1 Special. The original order book and stock book are missing for this gun. Found in The Parker Story, p. 377, are the production statistics for A-1 Specials and under “20 Gauge” are a total of eleven, with four having 32″ bbls. Bore diameter: left -.617, right -.617. Bore restrictions: left -.023, right -.025. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.023. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Gun is accompanied by a Huey oak and leather case, no. 1424, with a blue felt lining, maker’s label in lid, and accessories except snap caps. Case is protected by a blue canvas and leather cover. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain virtually all of a fine dark rust-blue with just a few minor light handling marks. Receiver is mostly a fine gray patina with evidence of thinning case colors in protected areas. Trigger guard retains most of its fine blue with some minor thinning through the grip area. Stock is sound with very nice checkering, a few minor light handling marks, retaining most of its fine professionally restored finish. Forend is solid with fine checkering and exposed metal with traces of case colors blended with a fine gray patina. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Huey case is in excellent condition with just a few minor scuffs on the canvas cover. 4-37389 BDT5 (120,000-150,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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