*EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL CONDITION PARKER DH.

*EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL CONDITION PARKER DH. SN 127341. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″Chambers. No. 2 Frame. Parker Gun Identification and Serialization ledger lists this gun as a grade “3” with 30″ Titanic steel bbls, and with capped pistol grip stock. Gun remains in this configuration. Bbls have all correct engravings and markings. Action has standard “D” engraving with dogs on either side and group of fowl on trigger plate. Nicely figured European capped pistol grip stock measures 14-1/4″ over skeleton buttplate. Gun is fitted with splinter forend. Bore diameter: left-.731, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.036 (Full), right -.037 (Full). Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Factory letter stating that this gun was shipped on Sept 14, 1904, and lists specifications, bbl patterns, and Parker workmen. CONDITION: Truly exceptional, as original; a benchmark gun against which to judge the originality of others of its period. Bbls retain 98% + orig blue with only a few marks and light scratches. Action retains nearly all its orig case hardening color, silvered only slightly on the sharpest edges and thinned a bit on bottom. Hinge pin retaining and hammer pivot screws show most of their brilliant fire blue. Forend iron retains nearly all of its case color, as does latch and tip. Trigger guard has only some slight flaking and silvering of its orig blue at grip. Skeleton buttplate retains a considerable amount of its orig bright blue, with loss due to flaking. Stocks have only a few minor compressions and light scratches in their orig finish, checkering darkened. Silver oval is tarnished black. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Screws unturned. An incredible find with good shootable dimensions. 4-49275 MGM129 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1444	$11,500.00	EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL CONDITION PARKER DH. SN 127341. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″Chambers. No. 2 Frame. Parker Gun Identification and Serialization ledger lists this gun as a grade “3” with 30″ Titanic steel bbls, and with capped pistol grip stock. Gun remains in this configuration. Bbls have all correct engravings and markings. Action has standard “D” engraving with dogs on either side and group of fowl on trigger plate. Nicely figured European capped pistol grip stock measures 14-1/4″ over skeleton buttplate. Gun is fitted with splinter forend. Bore diameter: left-.731, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.036 (Full), right -.037 (Full). Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Factory letter stating that this gun was shipped on Sept 14, 1904, and lists specifications, bbl patterns, and Parker workmen. CONDITION: Truly exceptional, as original; a benchmark gun against which to judge the originality of others of its period. Bbls retain 98% + orig blue with only a few marks and light scratches. Action retains nearly all its orig case hardening color, silvered only slightly on the sharpest edges and thinned a bit on bottom. Hinge pin retaining and hammer pivot screws show most of their brilliant fire blue. Forend iron retains nearly all of its case color, as does latch and tip. Trigger guard has only some slight flaking and silvering of its orig blue at grip. Skeleton buttplate retains a considerable amount of its orig bright blue, with loss due to flaking. Stocks have only a few minor compressions and light scratches in their orig finish, checkering darkened. Silver oval is tarnished black. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Screws unturned. An incredible find with good shootable dimensions. 4-49275 MGM129 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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