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1354
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$575.00
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*FINE PARKER DH DAMASCUS BARREL SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 110987. Cal. 12ga. 30″ Damascus steel bbls, tapered, matted concave rib with single brass sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, IMP-MOD/FULL chokes, extractors and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “Parker Bros. Makers. Meriden. Conn. Damascus Steel”. The 2 size frame is standard D grade engraving with oval and pointer on left side, and setter on right, ribbon with “Parker Bros” on both sides surround by foliate, arabesque scroll. Trigger plate has 4 large game birds, 3 walking and 1 in flight, surrounded by foliate, arabesque scroll. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, full checkered, splintered forend, checkered straight grip, side panels with dropper points, solid red, Old English recoil pad and blank initial oval. In the book“The Parker Gun Identification and Serialization” lists gun as a D3, 12ga, 30″ straight grip with no extras. D3 is a grade with Damascus bbls. Bore diameter: left -.733, right -.732. Bore restrictions: left -.033, right -.035. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb:1-3/8″ . Weight:7lbs14oz. Length of pull:13-3/4″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains nearly all of a fine restored brown finish. Receiver has traces of orig color in protected areas, but is mostly a dark gray patina. Stock is sound with a couple of minor hairline cracks behind top tag. Very nice re-cut checkering, some minor nicks and dings, retaining most of a fine hand-rubbed, restored oil finish. Forearms is sound with a few minor nicks on the edges, fine re-cut checkering with a restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety, bores are clean with some scattered, very shallow pitting. 4-37307 BDT40 (2,000-3,000)
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. |