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1814
$4,600.00

*PARKER GHE DBL BBL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET. Cal. 12 ga. SN 241256. Built on a No. 1 frame with 26” bbls choked IMP-CYL/IMP-CYL and 28” bbls choked FULL/MOD. Both bbls have tapered concave matted ribs with sgl bead, doll’s head extensions, ejectors, & receiver has dbl triggers. Mounted with very nicely figured, feather crotch cut, American walnut with two checkered splinter forearms & pistol grip stock, 14-3/8” over a Kershon White Line recoil pad. Receiver is engraved with standard G-patterns of two flying geese on left side, two bob white quail on right side & two pheasants on floorplate with “PARKER” at bottom front. It has flourishes of foliate arabesque patterns. Accompanied by a Parker letter fully identifying this shotgun & indicating shipment Oct. 8, 1938 to Nelson Hardware Co. It only lists the 26” bbls. Also accompanied by a fine tan leather leg-o-mutton case, compartmented for shotgun & both sets of bbls. 26” Bbls: Bore diameter: left – .732, right – .732. Bore restrictions: left – .009, right – .009. Wall thickness: left – .031, right – .030. 28” Bbls: Bore diameter: left – .732, right – .731. Bore restrictions: left – .036, right – .018. Wall thickness: left – .036, right – .031. Drop at heel: 2-3/8”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight with 26” bbls: 7 lbs. 4.8 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain most of their strong, orig, factory blue with slight muzzle edge wear on 28” bbls & some turning to plum over chamber areas of 26” bbls. Receiver retains strong, muted case colors on sides, top & bottom tangs & in sheltered areas with bottom of receiver mostly turned silver. Trigger guard retains most of its orig bright blue. Stock has a tiny chip back of top tang & a crack at back edge of forearm, otherwise wood is sound with some crazing of finish on buttstock & a spot of dull varnish by crack on forearm. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. Case is extremely fine. 4-58892 JR329 (6,000-8,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006
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