*FINE PARKER BROS. BHE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN.

*FINE PARKER BROS. BHE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 171245. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ Acme Steel bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-9/16″ chambers, choked FULL / FULL with dbl triggers & ejectors. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN, CONN. ACME STEEL.”. B grade receiver engraved with fine foliate arabesque scroll & “PARKER BROS.” on each side, with oval of 2 pointers on left and a pointer & a setter on right. Vignette on floor plate is a stag & a hind running across a meadow. Top tang has had safety removed & slot neatly filled. Mounted in nice piece of “streaky” walnut with checkered side panels & fleur-de-lis dropper point, checkered straight grip & “Parker” logo hard rubber butt plate. There is a gold initial oval engraved “J.W.J.” in the toe line. Checkered splinter forend with engraved metal tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.039, right -.033. Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14″. Parker Identification and Serialization Book identifies this gun as grade A-5 12 ga. with 32″ bbls, ejectors & straight grip. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 90% orig blue with minor muzzle wear & the usual light nicks & scratches. Receiver has 50-60% orig case colors, with balance a silver patina across bottom & sharp edges. Trigger guard has 50-60% orig blue, worn to silver in middle of tang. Stock is sound with minor crack behind top tang, good checkering, a few light minor nicks & dings and a fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with minor hairline crack on right from iron to checkering; also a few minor nicks & dings, with a modest attempt to repoint checkering & an added coat of finish. Gun is tight, with crisp mechanics, strong ejectors & shiny bores. 4-36198 BDT32 (9,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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.

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	1420	$9,200.00	FINE PARKER BROS. BHE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 171245. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ Acme Steel bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-9/16″ chambers, choked FULL / FULL with dbl triggers & ejectors. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN, CONN. ACME STEEL.”. B grade receiver engraved with fine foliate arabesque scroll & “PARKER BROS.” on each side, with oval of 2 pointers on left and a pointer & a setter on right. Vignette on floor plate is a stag & a hind running across a meadow. Top tang has had safety removed & slot neatly filled. Mounted in nice piece of “streaky” walnut with checkered side panels & fleur-de-lis dropper point, checkered straight grip & “Parker” logo hard rubber butt plate. There is a gold initial oval engraved “J.W.J.” in the toe line. Checkered splinter forend with engraved metal tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.039, right -.033. Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14″. Parker Identification and Serialization Book* identifies this gun as grade A-5 12 ga. with 32″ bbls, ejectors & straight grip. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 90% orig blue with minor muzzle wear & the usual light nicks & scratches. Receiver has 50-60% orig case colors, with balance a silver patina across bottom & sharp edges. Trigger guard has 50-60% orig blue, worn to silver in middle of tang. Stock is sound with minor crack behind top tang, good checkering, a few light minor nicks & dings and a fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with minor hairline crack on right from iron to checkering; also a few minor nicks & dings, with a modest attempt to repoint checkering & an added coat of finish. Gun is tight, with crisp mechanics, strong ejectors & shiny bores. 4-36198 BDT32 (9,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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.

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