Revised: 3/15/2009
Additional Information: Minor dent about .5″ from muzzle on right bbl next to bottom rib
*RARE PARKER BROS. DHE GRADE WITH DAMASCUS STEEL BARRELS. SN 181007. Cal. 16 ga. 26″ Damascus steel bbls, matted, tapered, concave rib, sgl ivory sighting bead, 2-1/2″ chambers, IMP-CYL / MOD chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CONN. DAMASCUS STEEL”. The “1” size frame is typical D grade engraving with oval with pointer on left side, setter on right, four game birds on trigger plate, two flying and two walking, ribbons with “PARKER BROS.” on each side and balance of engraving a fine foliate arabesque scroll. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered splinter forend, checkered pistol grip, hard rubber Parker Bros. grip cap, side panels with droppers, checkered butt with steel skeleton buttplate and blank gold initial oval. Bore diameter: left -.665, right -.665. Bore restrictions: left -.010, right -.003. Wall thickness: left -.019, right -.017. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10 oz. LOP 14-1/8″. The book Parker Gun Identification and Serialization identifies gun as D3 capped pistol grip, 16 gauge with 26″ bbls. D3 is a grade 3 with Damascus steel bbls. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain strong orig Damascus pattern with a few minor handling marks and rub mark on bottom from forend. Receiver retains 25% orig case colors, strong in protected areas, blending with a silver patina. Stock is sound with sharp re-cut checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of a fine factory quality restored finish. Forend is sound with sharp re-cut checkering, a couple of minor handling marks and retains virtually all of a fine factory quality restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety and bright shiny bores. 4-37846 BDT188 (6,000-8,000)
Auction:
Firearms - Spring 2009
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