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*DESIRABLE PARKER DHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 198146. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ titanic steel bbls, tapered matted concave rib with single brass sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL choke, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbls are marked “PARKER BROS.MAKERS.MERIDEN.CT.U.S.A. TITANIC STEEL”. The No. 2 size frame is engraved in typical “D” style with oval and pointer on left side, oval with setter on right side, ribbon with “PARKER BROS.” on each side surrounded by foliate arabesque scroll. Trigger plate is engraved with four game birds, 2 in flight, 2 standing surrounded with fine foliate arabesque scroll. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered splinter forend, checkered pistol grip with Parker Brothers hard rubber grip cap, side panels with dropper points, checkered butt with steel skeleton buttplate. The book “Parker Gun Identification and Serialization”, identify as Grade T13, with ejectors, capped pistol grip stock, 12 ga. 32″ bbls, Grade T13 is “D” grade with Titanic steel bbls. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.034, right -.034. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.047. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8lbs. 7oz. LOP 14″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 90-95% orig blue with some minor thinning on left bbl blending to a purple patina, rub mark on bottom of bbls from forend, and a few minor light handling marks. Receiver retains 85-90% strong orig case colors thinning across bottom and blending with silver patina. Trigger guard has traces of orig blue but is mostly flaked and blending a brown patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks & dings & retains much of its orig finish, blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Skeleton buttplate has traces of orig blue but is mostly a blend of silver and brown patina. Forend is sound with good checkering, usual minor nicks & dings and retains orig finish, blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety, strong ejectors, and nice shiny bores. 4-37850 BDT168 (7,000-10,000)
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. |