*PARKER UPGRADE BHE GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

*PARKER UPGRADE BHE GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 10 ga. SN 217960. Built on a #3 frame with 32″ bbls marked “ACME STEEL” with matted rib, dbl ivory beads, doll’s head extension, ejectors & gold-plated checkered dbl triggers. Acme marking appears to be hand engraved. Receiver is very high quality upgrade engraved with large vignettes of a flying goose on the left side, two flying ducks on the right side & a large vignette of two bird dogs in a field scene on the floorplate, all surrounded by about 75% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with matching patterns on the fences, opening lever, top tang & trigger guard. Fences have a sgl raised rib around the circumference. Grade markings on the water table appear to be a “B” stamped over a “P” and a “5” stamped over another number. Engraving does not correspond to known factory patterns. Wood is highly figured flame grain American walnut with full-checkered splinter forearm & pistol grip stock with raised checkered fleur-de-lis carved side panels, 14-5/8″ over a skeleton buttplate with checkered center. Stock appears to be a modern replacement. Accompanied by a Parker letter indicating this shotgun was produced in July 1926 as a PHE grade with straight stock, LOP 14-3/8″ and weighing 10 lbs. 1 oz. and 2-3/4″ chambers. Chambers are currently about 2-7/8″. Drop at the heel 2-1/4″, drop at the comb 1-3/8″. Weight: 9 lbs. 11.3 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine professionally restored finish on the metal & custom finish on the wood with very minor storage & handling marks. Appears to be a Del Grego restoration. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 5-60426 JR135 (5,000-10,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	4418	$5,750.00	PARKER UPGRADE BHE GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 10 ga. SN 217960. Built on a #3 frame with 32″ bbls marked “ACME STEEL” with matted rib, dbl ivory beads, doll’s head extension, ejectors & gold-plated checkered dbl triggers. Acme marking appears to be hand engraved. Receiver is very high quality upgrade engraved with large vignettes of a flying goose on the left side, two flying ducks on the right side & a large vignette of two bird dogs in a field scene on the floorplate, all surrounded by about 75% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with matching patterns on the fences, opening lever, top tang & trigger guard. Fences have a sgl raised rib around the circumference. Grade markings on the water table appear to be a “B” stamped over a “P” and a “5” stamped over another number. Engraving does not correspond to known factory patterns. Wood is highly figured flame grain American walnut with full-checkered splinter forearm & pistol grip stock with raised checkered fleur-de-lis carved side panels, 14-5/8″ over a skeleton buttplate with checkered center. Stock appears to be a modern replacement. Accompanied by a Parker letter indicating this shotgun was produced in July 1926 as a PHE grade with straight stock, LOP 14-3/8″ and weighing 10 lbs. 1 oz. and 2-3/4″ chambers. Chambers are currently about 2-7/8″. Drop at the heel 2-1/4″, drop at the comb 1-3/8″. Weight: 9 lbs. 11.3 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine professionally restored finish on the metal & custom finish on the wood with very minor storage & handling marks. Appears to be a Del Grego restoration. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 5-60426 JR135 (5,000-10,000) 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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