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1342
$23,000.00

*PARKER CHE GRADE PRESENTED TO CONNECTICUT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SN 213449. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ bbls with matted tapered concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, 2-9/16″ chambers, IMP.Cyl/FULL chokes, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Top rib of bbl marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. ACME STEEL”. The C grade receiver is engraved with foliate scroll, banner with “PARKER BROS” on each side, pointer on left, a flying duck on trigger plate, setter on right with the balance a foliate scroll including over fences. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, side panels with drop points, checkered pistol grip with Parker hard rubber grip cap, checkered butt with skeleton buttplate, initial oval engraved “HON ELBERT L. DARBIE / SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF / REPRESENTATIVES / 1925″ and checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left – .732, right – .734. Bore restrictions: left – .032, right – .015. Wall thickness: left – .041, right – .039. Drop at heel: 3″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz. LOP 14-3/8”. “Parker Identification and Serialization” identifies gun as A4 which is C grade with Acme steel bbls, sgl triggers and ejectors, 12 ga, 28″ bbl, with capped pistol grip. CONDITION: Extremely fine, bbls retain 98-99% orig factory blue with a couple small scuffs on left bbl near muzzle, a few other small handling marks, there is a minor dent on side of left bbl about 6″ from muzzle. Receiver retains 95% orig case colors, slightly thinning across bottom and over fences. Trigger guard has flaked across bow, blending with brown patina but carries most of its orig blue through grip area. Stock is sound with crisp checkering, some handling marks and light scratches, minor dent on left side but retains nearly all orig finish. Checkering on butt is slightly flat with skeleton buttplate retaining 85-90% orig blue, thinning on top and blending with silver patina. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and dings and small handling marks, retaining most of its orig finish. Metal tip, release lever and forend iron show strong orig case colors. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors, bright shiny bores with afore mentioned tiny dent in left bbl. A truly near new Parker. 4-38802 BDT116 (15,000-20,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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