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1354
$18,400.00

*TURNBULL RESTORED PARKER VHE GRADE SMALL BORE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 233269. Cal. 410. 26″ bbls, tapered matted concave rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 3″ chambers, MOD/MOD chokes, ejectors and double triggers. Top rib of bbl marked “Parker Bros. Makers. Meriden. Ct. U.S.A. Vulcan Steel”. The “000” frame has standard V grade zig-zag border and “Parker Bros” on each side. Mounted with nicely figured feathercrotch walnut, checkered straight grip, Parker dog’s head buttplate, blank gold initial shield and checkered splinter forend. Bore measurements are not available for 410. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″. Drop at comb: 1-1/2″ Weight 6 lbs LOP 15-1/4″. “Parker Gun Identification and Serialization” identifies it as V grade with ejectors, 410, 26″ bbls with capped pistol grip stock. PROVENANCE: Dr. David Rozier Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. Bbls retain 99% of the fine factory quality restored blue finish with a few tiny handling marks and faint rub mark from forend. Receiver retains 95% of factory quality restored case colored finish, lightly thinning across bottom and on sharp edges. Stock is sound with good checkering, a few minor handling marks and tiny scratches and retains nearly all of fine custom factory quality finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, minor nicks and dings and retains virtually all its fine custom factory quality finish. Triggers are crisp with automatic safety. Strong ejectors. Nice shiny bores. 4-38332 BDT79 (15,000-25,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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