*EXCEPTIONAL LATE REMINGTON PARKER AAHE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN.

Revised: 9/11/2009

Correction to printed catalog: The frame size of this Parker is 1-1/2.

*EXCEPTIONAL LATE REMINGTON PARKER AAHE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 242082. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ bbls, tapered matted concave rib with single brass sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL choke, ejectors & single selective trigger. Muzzles have narrow band of scroll engraving, chambers have 3″ wedge of fine foliate scroll and flower blossoms. The 1-1/2 Frame receiver is fully engraved with fine foliate arabesque scroll and “PARKER” across center bottom. Mounted with nicely figured fiddle back walnut, checkered side panels, fleur-de-lis drop points, checkered straight grip, checkered butt with engraved skeleton buttplate, blank gold initial shield, fully checkered splinter forend.The inside forend iron, water table and standing breech, are all finely engine turned. Barrel flats bear the Remington date code “KK” for May 1941. Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.032, right -.031. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.039. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 3oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Gun is accompanied by Griffin & Howe letter taken from the Abercrombie & Fitch ledger book as being received on May 16, 1941 as a AAHE 12 ga, 30″ bbls, with ejectors and 2-3/4″ chamber, 7lbs. 2oz. FULL/FULL choke, 2-1/4″ drop at heel, 1-3/8″ drop at comb, 14-1/2″ LOP, straight grip, single selective trigger. The gun was special ordered for “J.T. McMillen” on December 5th, 1940 and was delivered to J.T. McMillen on May 16, 1941 at a price of $798.60, the cost of shotgun to A&F was $599.02. There is also a photo copy of page 453 of the A&F inventory book showing all of the above information. There is a photo copy of 1941 A&F catalog showing the prices of Parker guns they offered. PROVENANCE: Dr. David Rozier Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, gun appears to possibly be test fired only. Bbls retain 99% of its fine factory blue with a few minor tiny handling marks. Receiver retains 99% of its Remington case colors with some faint thinning on sharp edges. Trigger guard retains 99% of its fine factory blue. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks. From back of checkering to buttplate stock has been cleaned and darkened with oil to a fine hand rubbed finish. Checkered butt has crisp checkering, skeleton buttplate has 95% of its orig blue, thinning at top and the sharp edges with screws retaining nearly all their orig case colors. Forend is sound with sharp checkering & a few minor nicks and retains orig factory finish. Case colors on forend release are slightly thinning and blending with a silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors, and shiny new bores. 4-38340 BDT142 (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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1339	$63,250.00	Revised: 9/11/2009 Correction to printed catalog: The frame size of this Parker is 1-1/2. EXCEPTIONAL LATE REMINGTON PARKER AAHE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 242082. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ bbls, tapered matted concave rib with single brass sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL choke, ejectors & single selective trigger. Muzzles have narrow band of scroll engraving, chambers have 3″ wedge of fine foliate scroll and flower blossoms. The 1-1/2 Frame receiver is fully engraved with fine foliate arabesque scroll and “PARKER” across center bottom. Mounted with nicely figured fiddle back walnut, checkered side panels, fleur-de-lis drop points, checkered straight grip, checkered butt with engraved skeleton buttplate, blank gold initial shield, fully checkered splinter forend.The inside forend iron, water table and standing breech, are all finely engine turned. Barrel flats bear the Remington date code “KK” for May 1941. Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.032, right -.031. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.039. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 3oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Gun is accompanied by Griffin & Howe letter taken from the Abercrombie & Fitch ledger book as being received on May 16, 1941 as a AAHE 12 ga, 30″ bbls, with ejectors and 2-3/4″ chamber, 7lbs. 2oz. FULL/FULL choke, 2-1/4″ drop at heel, 1-3/8″ drop at comb, 14-1/2″ LOP, straight grip, single selective trigger. The gun was special ordered for “J.T. McMillen” on December 5th, 1940 and was delivered to J.T. McMillen on May 16, 1941 at a price of $798.60, the cost of shotgun to A&F was $599.02. There is also a photo copy of page 453 of the A&F inventory book showing all of the above information. There is a photo copy of 1941 A&F catalog showing the prices of Parker guns they offered. PROVENANCE: Dr. David Rozier Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, gun appears to possibly be test fired only. Bbls retain 99% of its fine factory blue with a few minor tiny handling marks. Receiver retains 99% of its Remington case colors with some faint thinning on sharp edges. Trigger guard retains 99% of its fine factory blue. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks. From back of checkering to buttplate stock has been cleaned and darkened with oil to a fine hand rubbed finish. Checkered butt has crisp checkering, skeleton buttplate has 95% of its orig blue, thinning at top and the sharp edges with screws retaining nearly all their orig case colors. Forend is sound with sharp checkering & a few minor nicks and retains orig factory finish. Case colors on forend release are slightly thinning and blending with a silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors, and shiny new bores. 4-38340 BDT142 (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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