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1359
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$4,600.00
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*PARKER BROS. VHE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 204917. Cal. 20 ga. 30″ Vulcan steel bbls, tapered, matted, concave rib, with dual ivory sighting beads, 3″ chambers, IMP-MOD / IMP-MOD chokes, ejectors and Miller sgl selective trigger. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. VULCAN STEEL”. The “O” frame is standard V grade engraved with zigzag border with “PARKER” across bottom center. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered beavertail forend, checkered pistol grip stock with Parker Bros. hard rubber grip cap, Parker Bros. dog’s head hard rubber buttplate and blank gold initial shield. There is a 1-3/8” wood spacer that has been neatly and professionally checkered as an extension to stock. Bore diameter: left -.617, right -.616. Bore restrictions: left -.018, right -.020. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz. LOP 14-1/4”. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 90-95% orig blue, minor muzzle wear, minor nicks and scrapes, thinning and toning with brown patina in chamber area, rub mark on bottom from forend. Receiver retains 85-90% orig case colors, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, minor nicks and dings, retaining orig finish in grip area blending with matching factory quality finish on rear portion of stock. Forend is sound with minor nicks and dings, good checkering, retaining a factory quality finish. Mechanics are crisp, with automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Gun appears to have had only moderate use. 4-37852 BDT186 (3,500-5,500)
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. |