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1799
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*PARKER DH GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 108609. Built on a No. 2 frame with 30” Titanic Steel bbls choked FULL/FULL with tapered, concave, matted rib, sgl bead, and doll’s head rib extension, extractor & dbl triggers. Mounted with very nicely figured, tiger-striped, slab sawed, American walnut with checkered splinter forearm & capped pistol grip stock, 14” over crystallized leather faced pad. Receiver is engraved in typical “D” patterns with a slightly larger & nicely detailed vignettes of a pointer on left side, a setter on right side & four partridge on floorplate, surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with maker’s name in a ribbon on each side. Bore diameter: left – .732, right – .731. Bore restrictions: left – .035, right – .037. Wall thickness: left – .024, right – .029. Drop at heel: 3”, drop at comb: 1-7/8”. Weight: 7 lbs. 6.4 oz. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbls retain about 70% strong orig blue with balance turned plum over forearm area with a 1” x 1/2” chemical stain at right muzzle. Receiver retains traces of case colors in sheltered areas with balance a silver/brown patina. Stock has a small crack by top tang, otherwise wood is sound & retains most of an old restored finish with forearm showing moderate to heavy wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Dr. Poppell Collection 4-59276 JR528 (6,000-10,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006
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