SPECTACULAR UPGRADE ENGRAVED 8 BORE DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

SPECTACULAR UPGRADE ENGRAVED 8 BORE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 8 ga. SN 143267. Built on a #6 frame with 34″ steel bbls with concave tapered matted rib, sgl ivory bead, doll’s head extension, extractors & dbl triggers. Receiver, forend iron, trigger guard, opening lever, buttplate, 3″ up the bbls & 1-3/4″ at the muzzle are wonderfully engraved by Donna Hughes in 1989 on the order of well known dealer, Jack Puglisi. Receiver engraving is in Bulino style game scenes consisting of a retriever with mallard & a flying mallard in marsh scenes on the left side, an alert retriever & flying ducks along with a flying pintail in marsh scenes on the right side and two spectacular Canada geese on the floorplate also in a marsh scene. Balance of the receiver has full coverage spectacular foliate & floral patterns with the fences having A1 special style triple raised ribs and with raised leaf pattern engraving. Top lever & balance of the metal are all engraved in matching patterns. It has “SAFE”, the serial number & “PARKER BROS” all in gold. Trigger bow has a diamond & two teardrop pierced workings. Custom wood is spectacular, highly figured, burl walnut with fleur-de-lis carved raised side panels with extremely fine checkering. Splinter forearm & pistol grip are beautifully carved & checkered with fleur-de-lis patterns. It has gold-plated triggers & the stock is 14″ over a full coverage engraved skeleton buttplate with fleur-de-lis carved & checkered center panel. It is accompanied by a full length, blue, ultra suede lined, oak & leather Prest case that contains four gold-plated bottles & cans, a gold-plated walnut handled chamber brush, three turn screws, snap caps & brush. Also accompanied by a Parker letter identifying this shotgun first as a PH grade with 36″ twist bbls. Stock book #51 records this gun as a GH with Damascus bbls. Drop at the heel 2-3/4″, drop at the comb 1-3/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 8 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as custom finished after engraving and new wood. Retains virtually all of its fine bbl blue & wonderful case colors by Turnbull in 1989. Wood is sound & retains most of its wonderful hand rubbed custom finish with some minor wear on the left side & minor light handling marks. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Case is extremely fine. 5-60385 JR103 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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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	4414A.	$21,850.00	SPECTACULAR UPGRADE ENGRAVED 8 BORE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 8 ga. SN 143267. Built on a #6 frame with 34″ steel bbls with concave tapered matted rib, sgl ivory bead, doll’s head extension, extractors & dbl triggers. Receiver, forend iron, trigger guard, opening lever, buttplate, 3″ up the bbls & 1-3/4″ at the muzzle are wonderfully engraved by Donna Hughes in 1989 on the order of well known dealer, Jack Puglisi. Receiver engraving is in Bulino style game scenes consisting of a retriever with mallard & a flying mallard in marsh scenes on the left side, an alert retriever & flying ducks along with a flying pintail in marsh scenes on the right side and two spectacular Canada geese on the floorplate also in a marsh scene. Balance of the receiver has full coverage spectacular foliate & floral patterns with the fences having A1 special style triple raised ribs and with raised leaf pattern engraving. Top lever & balance of the metal are all engraved in matching patterns. It has “SAFE”, the serial number & “PARKER BROS” all in gold. Trigger bow has a diamond & two teardrop pierced workings. Custom wood is spectacular, highly figured, burl walnut with fleur-de-lis carved raised side panels with extremely fine checkering. Splinter forearm & pistol grip are beautifully carved & checkered with fleur-de-lis patterns. It has gold-plated triggers & the stock is 14″ over a full coverage engraved skeleton buttplate with fleur-de-lis carved & checkered center panel. It is accompanied by a full length, blue, ultra suede lined, oak & leather Prest case that contains four gold-plated bottles & cans, a gold-plated walnut handled chamber brush, three turn screws, snap caps & brush. Also accompanied by a Parker letter identifying this shotgun first as a PH grade with 36″ twist bbls. Stock book #51 records this gun as a GH with Damascus bbls. Drop at the heel 2-3/4″, drop at the comb 1-3/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 8 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as custom finished after engraving and new wood. Retains virtually all of its fine bbl blue & wonderful case colors by Turnbull in 1989. Wood is sound & retains most of its wonderful hand rubbed custom finish with some minor wear on the left side & minor light handling marks. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Case is extremely fine. 5-60385 JR103 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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