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1366
$6,490.00

EXTREMELY RARE PARKER BROS HAMMER GUN WITH 38″ BARRELS. SN 46760. Cal. 16ga. 38″ twist steel bbls. Tapered concave rib missing sighting bead, 2-1/2″ chambers. IMP-MOD/IMP-MOD choked, extractors and double triggers. Top of rib is marked “PARKER BROS MAKERS. MERIDEN CONN. TWIST.”. The field grade receiver is engraved with “PARKER BROS” on each lock plate with thin line border engraving. Mounted with straight grain walnut, checkered splinter forend, checker straight grip stock with Parker Bros hard rubber buttplate with flying pigeon. The book “Parker Gun Identification & Serialization” identifies as PT Grade Straight Grip 16ga with 38″ bbls. PT is Grade 0 with plain twist bbls. Consignor states this to be one of two made with 38″ bbls, but the only one known. Bore diameter: left .665, right .667. Bore restrictions: left .015, right .017. Wall thickness: left N/A, right N/A. Drop at heel: 3-1/2″, drop at comb: 2″. Weight: 7lbs. 9oz. LOP 14-5/8″. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain a dark brown Damascus blending with silver patina. There are a series of minor dents on left bbl and a couple on right. Minor surface pitting at muzzle area and standard nicks and dings. Receiver is mostly a dark blue-brown patina mixed with silver and gray patina across the bottom. Stock is weathered with most of the checkering worn smooth, hairline cracks behind each lock plate, a repaired break blow left lock plate and some small chips missing along trigger plate on left. Numerous nicks, dings and scratches and retains a hand-worn open grain patina finish. Buttplate is solid but well worn. Forend is solid with well worn checkering, numerous nicks and dings and carries a well worn hand patina finish. Hammer and triggers work well, bbls are slightly loose on face with fairly heavily pitted bores. 4-37847 BDT200 (2,000-4,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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