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1339
$23,000.00

*UNIQUE PARKER BROTHERS AHE TWO BARREL SET. SN 205348. Cal. 12 ga. Bbl set 1) 30″ ACME steel, tapered, matted, concave rib with single brass sighting bead, 2-9/16″ chambers, IMP-MOD/MOD choke, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS.MAKERS.MERIDEN.CT.U.S.A.ACME STEEL”. Bbl set 2) 27″ Damascus, matted tapered concave rib, 2-9/16″ chamber, CYL/CYL chokes and ejectors. Top rib of bbl is marked “MADE IN U.S.A.PARKER BROS MAKERS.MERIDEN.CONN.DAMASCUS.”, each bbl has 2-1/4″ wedge of foliate scroll engraving. The 1-1/2 size frame is intricately engraved with fine foliate arabesque scroll with ribbon with “PARKER BROS” on each side, a portrait of two setters with stippled background on trigger plate and oval with setter on point on bottom front. Trigger guard is scroll engraved and gold inlaid initials “T.D.S.” Mounted with highly figured walnut, fully checkered splinter forend for each set of bbls, checkered pistol grip with Parker Bros. hard rubber grip cap, checkered side panel with fleur-di-lis dropper point, and lightly mushed silvers recoil pad. Bbl set 1) Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.038, right -.028. Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.039. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 7oz. LOP 14-3/8″. Bbl set 2) Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.000, right -.001. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 7lbs. 8oz. LOP 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Fine. ACME bbls retain 80-85% orig blue with minor muzzle wear a small rub mark about 8″ from muzzle on left bbl, usual nicks & scratches some thinning in forearm and chamber area. Receiver has traces of orig color, strong in some protected areas, but is mostly a silver/gray patina. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, some minor nicks & dings and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with good checkering and only a couple minor flattened points and retains most of a hand rubbed oil finish. Damascus bbls retain a fine brown damascus pattern with a few areas of dark spotting. Forend is sound with sharp checking, minor handling marks, and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bore in both sets of bbls. Gun is accompanied with a a leather 2 bbl luggage case with burgundy felt interior. 4-37306 BDT228 (17,500-27,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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