*ONE-OF-A-KIND PARKER CUSTOM CHADICK’S LTD. COMMEMORATIVE.

*ONE-OF-A-KIND PARKER CUSTOM CHADICK’S LTD. COMMEMORATIVE. SN 151541. Cal. 28 ga. 28″ bbls, tapered, matted, concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, 2-1/2″ chambers, IMP-MOD / IMP-MOD chokes, extractors and dbl triggers. Top of rib is marked “PARKER BROTHERS, MAKERS, MERIDEN, CONN. VULCAN STEEL”. Breech end is engraved with blackberry leaves and vines. The “O” sized frame is custom engraved with Chadick’s Ltd. logo in gold on floorplate, surrounded by the blackberry leaves and vines. Bottom of receiver is engraved with the Chadick barn from the old farm place. Left side of receiver has two gold quail in flight over barbed wire fence with blackberry bushes and the Chadick farmhouse and yard in background. Right side has three gold doves in flight with wrought-iron fence and windmill from the Chadick farm in background. Top of receiver is engraved with blackberry leaves and vines. Top lever has gold inlaid rabbit; trigger guard has gold inlaid quail perched on fence post surrounded by blackberry leaves. SN is inlaid with gold as well as “SAFE” on top tang. This work was commissioned by Mr. Chadick and executed by Neil Hermsen. We were told by Mr. Chadick that this is the one and only he ever had made. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered splinter forend, checkered pistol grip with Parker Bros. hard rubber grip cap and Parker Bros. dog’s head hard rubber buttplate. The fine factory style finish was done by Tom Chapman. The gun started life as a VH 28 gauge. Bore diameter: left -.555, right -.555. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.027. Wall thickness: N/A. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 7 oz. LOP 14″. PROVENANCE: Chadick’s Ltd. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun appears virtually new since completion. There are only a couple of very minor handling marks on the entire gun. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety and bright shiny bores. 4-37842 BDT180 (12,500-17,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1344	$16,520.00	ONE-OF-A-KIND PARKER CUSTOM CHADICK’S LTD. COMMEMORATIVE. SN 151541. Cal. 28 ga. 28″ bbls, tapered, matted, concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, 2-1/2″ chambers, IMP-MOD / IMP-MOD chokes, extractors and dbl triggers. Top of rib is marked “PARKER BROTHERS, MAKERS, MERIDEN, CONN. VULCAN STEEL”. Breech end is engraved with blackberry leaves and vines. The “O” sized frame is custom engraved with Chadick’s Ltd. logo in gold on floorplate, surrounded by the blackberry leaves and vines. Bottom of receiver is engraved with the Chadick barn from the old farm place. Left side of receiver has two gold quail in flight over barbed wire fence with blackberry bushes and the Chadick farmhouse and yard in background. Right side has three gold doves in flight with wrought-iron fence and windmill from the Chadick farm in background. Top of receiver is engraved with blackberry leaves and vines. Top lever has gold inlaid rabbit; trigger guard has gold inlaid quail perched on fence post surrounded by blackberry leaves. SN is inlaid with gold as well as “SAFE” on top tang. This work was commissioned by Mr. Chadick and executed by Neil Hermsen. We were told by Mr. Chadick that this is the one and only he ever had made. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered splinter forend, checkered pistol grip with Parker Bros. hard rubber grip cap and Parker Bros. dog’s head hard rubber buttplate. The fine factory style finish was done by Tom Chapman. The gun started life as a VH 28 gauge. Bore diameter: left -.555, right -.555. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.027. Wall thickness: N/A. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 7 oz. LOP 14″. PROVENANCE: Chadick’s Ltd. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun appears virtually new since completion. There are only a couple of very minor handling marks on the entire gun. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety and bright shiny bores. 4-37842 BDT180 (12,500-17,500) 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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