*EXTREMELY RARE 34″ PARKER DHE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN.

Revised: 3/16/2009

Additional Information: Extraordinary, highly professional repair at wrist.

*EXTREMELY RARE 34″ PARKER DHE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 207429. Cal. 20 ga. 34″ Titanic steel bbls with matted, tapered, concave rib with sgl brass sighting bead, 3″ chambers, IMP-MOD / IMP-MOD chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS MERIDEN CT. U.S.A. TITANIC STEEL”. Chamber end has narrow band of border engraving. Receiver is engraved in typical “D” pattern with foliate arabesque scroll and ribbon with “PARKER BROS.” on each side, a pointer on point on left side, a setter on point on right side, and four pheasants – two in flight, two standing – surrounded by foliate arabesque scroll on trigger plate. This receiver was made in a live bird gun fashion and not equipped with a safety. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered splintered forend, side panels with dropper points, checkered pistol grip with Parker Bros. black hard rubber grip cap, skeleton butt and blank gold oval halfway between grip cap and toe of butt plate. Bore diameter: left -.617, right -.617. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.20. Wall thickness: left -.039, right -.036. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 6 oz. LOP 14-3/4″. The serial number of this gun is not included in the book Parker Gun Identification and Serialization. Gun is built on the Parker No. 1 frame. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain 85-90% orig blue with some minor wear at muzzle, a few minor surface oxidation marks on left bbl 7-9″ from muzzle, some minor thinning on left bbl just forward of forend tip, some thinning on bottom of bbls at forend tip and the usual minor nicks and scratches. Left bbl flat is marked with a circle “JG” and “5 3”. Left bbl flat has a circle “T”, “HT” over “A”, “4 3”, and “3” near the chambers. Receiver retains 20-25% orig fading case colors blended with a brown silvery patina. Trigger guard has 30% orig blue, fairly strong across bow, mixed with silvery patina at front edge and through grip area. Stock is sound with nice sharp re-cut checkering, a few minor handling marks in its fine restored hand-rubbed finish; it fits very well around frame and tangs but is just a whisker shy around the skeleton butt plate. Forend is sound with patina gray exposed metal parts, some minor nicks and dings, good checkering with only a couple of minor flattened points; carries a nice hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors, top lever just slightly right of center, crisp trigger pulls, nice bright bores. 4-37393 BDT1 (20,000-30,000)

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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	1346	$22,425.00	Revised: 3/16/2009 Additional Information: Extraordinary, highly professional repair at wrist. EXTREMELY RARE 34″ PARKER DHE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 207429. Cal. 20 ga. 34″ Titanic steel bbls with matted, tapered, concave rib with sgl brass sighting bead, 3″ chambers, IMP-MOD / IMP-MOD chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS MERIDEN CT. U.S.A. TITANIC STEEL”. Chamber end has narrow band of border engraving. Receiver is engraved in typical “D” pattern with foliate arabesque scroll and ribbon with “PARKER BROS.” on each side, a pointer on point on left side, a setter on point on right side, and four pheasants – two in flight, two standing – surrounded by foliate arabesque scroll on trigger plate. This receiver was made in a live bird gun fashion and not equipped with a safety. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered splintered forend, side panels with dropper points, checkered pistol grip with Parker Bros. black hard rubber grip cap, skeleton butt and blank gold oval halfway between grip cap and toe of butt plate. Bore diameter: left -.617, right -.617. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.20. Wall thickness: left -.039, right -.036. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 6 oz. LOP 14-3/4″. The serial number of this gun is not included in the book Parker Gun Identification and Serialization. Gun is built on the Parker No. 1 frame. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain 85-90% orig blue with some minor wear at muzzle, a few minor surface oxidation marks on left bbl 7-9″ from muzzle, some minor thinning on left bbl just forward of forend tip, some thinning on bottom of bbls at forend tip and the usual minor nicks and scratches. Left bbl flat is marked with a circle “JG” and “5 3”. Left bbl flat has a circle “T”, “HT” over “A”, “4 3”, and “3” near the chambers. Receiver retains 20-25% orig fading case colors blended with a brown silvery patina. Trigger guard has 30% orig blue, fairly strong across bow, mixed with silvery patina at front edge and through grip area. Stock is sound with nice sharp re-cut checkering, a few minor handling marks in its fine restored hand-rubbed finish; it fits very well around frame and tangs but is just a whisker shy around the skeleton butt plate. Forend is sound with patina gray exposed metal parts, some minor nicks and dings, good checkering with only a couple of minor flattened points; carries a nice hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors, top lever just slightly right of center, crisp trigger pulls, nice bright bores. 4-37393 BDT1 (20,000-30,000) 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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