STRIKING PARKER BROS. AAHE GRADE PIGEON GUN.

STRIKING PARKER BROS. AAHE GRADE PIGEON GUN. SN 136128. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Whitworth steel bbls, with tapered matted concave rib, single silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL choke, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib is engraved “PIGEON GUN. PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CONN. WHITWORTH STEEL”. Muzzles have narrow band of scroll engraving, sides of bbls at chamber have 3″ engraved wedge of foliate scroll and flower blossoms. The “2” size frame has classic relief engraved vine and flower blossom patterns with shaded background. Parker Bros. can be found on both sides behind hinge pin. Engraved fences with two incised ribs. Mounted with superb highly figured walnut, checkered side panels, with fleur-de-lis drop points, checkered pistol grip, with hard rubber grip cap, with engraved gold center, checkered butt with fully engraved skeleton buttplate, fully checkered splinter forend. Inside of forend iron, bbls flats and standing breach are finely engine turned. Bore diameter: left -.733, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.035, right -.040. Wall thickness: left -.038, right -.042. Drop at heel: 2-13/16″, drop at comb: 1-11/16″. Weight: 8lbs. 2oz. LOP 13-1/2″. The book “Parker Gun Identification & Serialization” lists as W-7 Grade, AA with Whitworth steel bbls, ejectors, 12 ga, 30″ and capped pistol grip.Accompanied by a Factory letter from PGCA confirming the above specifications and adding the gun was ordered on March 12, 1906 by Simmons Hardware, St. Louis and sent to F.G. Seaman & Co, Marshall, MI on July 16, 1906 at a price of $400 plus $25 for ejectors. A real showpiece! PROVENANCE: Dr. David Rozier Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 98% orig factory blue with a few minor handling marks. Receiver shows thinning orig case colors blending with a smooth silver patina, trigger guard shows orig thinning blue, silvering on edges and thinning through grip area. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, slightly worn at top of grip, some minor nicks, dings & handling marks, retaining lightly cleaned and maintained orig finish. Checkered butt has sharp checkering, skeleton buttplate has thinned to a silver/gray patina. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, small spot of slightly flattened points, minor nicks & dings, retaining orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. 4-38341 BDT141 (60,000-80,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	1338	$0.00	STRIKING PARKER BROS. AAHE GRADE PIGEON GUN. SN 136128. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Whitworth steel bbls, with tapered matted concave rib, single silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL choke, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib is engraved “PIGEON GUN. PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CONN. WHITWORTH STEEL”. Muzzles have narrow band of scroll engraving, sides of bbls at chamber have 3″ engraved wedge of foliate scroll and flower blossoms. The “2” size frame has classic relief engraved vine and flower blossom patterns with shaded background. Parker Bros. can be found on both sides behind hinge pin. Engraved fences with two incised ribs. Mounted with superb highly figured walnut, checkered side panels, with fleur-de-lis drop points, checkered pistol grip, with hard rubber grip cap, with engraved gold center, checkered butt with fully engraved skeleton buttplate, fully checkered splinter forend. Inside of forend iron, bbls flats and standing breach are finely engine turned. Bore diameter: left -.733, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.035, right -.040. Wall thickness: left -.038, right -.042. Drop at heel: 2-13/16″, drop at comb: 1-11/16″. Weight: 8lbs. 2oz. LOP 13-1/2″. The book “Parker Gun Identification & Serialization” lists as W-7 Grade, AA with Whitworth steel bbls, ejectors, 12 ga, 30″ and capped pistol grip.Accompanied by a Factory letter from PGCA confirming the above specifications and adding the gun was ordered on March 12, 1906 by Simmons Hardware, St. Louis and sent to F.G. Seaman & Co, Marshall, MI on July 16, 1906 at a price of $400 plus $25 for ejectors. A real showpiece! PROVENANCE: Dr. David Rozier Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 98% orig factory blue with a few minor handling marks. Receiver shows thinning orig case colors blending with a smooth silver patina, trigger guard shows orig thinning blue, silvering on edges and thinning through grip area. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, slightly worn at top of grip, some minor nicks, dings & handling marks, retaining lightly cleaned and maintained orig finish. Checkered butt has sharp checkering, skeleton buttplate has thinned to a silver/gray patina. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, small spot of slightly flattened points, minor nicks & dings, retaining orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. 4-38341 BDT141 (60,000-80,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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