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1467
$8,050.00

*UNALTERED PARKER SC SINGLE BARREL TRAP GUN. SN 208222. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 34″ Bbl with ventilated rib, has Parker Bros name and address and “Acme Steel” on rear left of bbl. Typical action with tall fence, is engraved with large, open, shaded scroll, and a few medium scroll flourishes surrounding “PARKER BROS” on each side. A flying pigeon is on trigger plate. Capped pistol grip American walnut buttstock has fine, quilted, stump figure, and measures 14-3/4″ over Silver type pad. Side panels are checkered, and a vacant silver oval is on toe line. Matching beavertail ejector forend has reinforcing bolt and checkering with rounded mullered borders. Bore diameter: .741. Bore restriction: .045 (Extra full). Wall thickness: .055. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 14-3/4″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains approx 95% of its orig blue with some light marks and scratches. Action retains a considerable amount of its orig case hardening color, mostly where protected, considerably flaked overall. Trigger guard retains most of its orig blue. Stocks retain almost all their orig varnish finish with a number of light marks and scratches, and is slightly dulled on left side of buttstock. Checkering is excellent, with light wear, dark. Bore is excellent. Action is tight. Ejector is strong, but de-cocks when forend is removed from bbl, and needs to be cocked by hand before reassembly. Any Parker single barrel trap gun is scarce, as fewer than 2000 were ever produced. THE PARKER STORY indicates that only 353 SC guns were made with 34″ bbls. 4-48299 MGM131 (6,000-9,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013
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