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1359
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$5,462.50
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*PARKER DHE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 174427. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-9/16″ chambers, FULL/FULL chokes, ejectors and double triggers. Top rib of bbl marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CONN. TITANIC STEEL”. The “2” size receiver is usual D grade engraved with foliate scroll and ribbon with “PARKER BROS” on each side, oval with pointer on left, 4 pheasant on trigger plate, oval with setter on right with balance a foliate scroll. Mounted with streaky straight grain walnut, side panels with dropper points, checkered straight grip, checkered butt with skeleton buttplate, blank gold initial oval and checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left – .734, right – .734. Bore restrictions: left – .036, right – .036. Wall thickness: left – .037, right – .047. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. This SN is not found in “Parker Gun Identification and Serialization” book. CONDITION: Very fine, bbls retain 98% factory quality rust blue with a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains 70% orig case colors blending with silver and brown patina across bottom and over fences. Trigger guard retains 99% of factory quality rust blue. Stock is sound with tiny chip behind top tang, nicely freshened checkering, a few minor nicks and dings, hairline crack on both sides of toe at buttplate, a small repaired chip at toe of buttplate, and retains nearly all of a fine professional hand rubbed finish. Forend is sound with slightly flat checkering, a few minor nicks and dings and retains a thin coat of added finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-38796 BDT102 (6,000-8,000)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 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. |