*PARKER CHE GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

*PARKER CHE GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. SN 127894. Built on a scarce 1-1/2 frame with 30″ Titanic steel bbls choked FULL/IMP-MOD with matted rib, dbl ivory beads, and doll’s head extension, ejectors & dbl triggers. Receiver is beautifully engraved with large vignettes of bird dogs on each side & a vignette of a setter & flushing quail in a field scene on the floorplate all surrounded by about 60% coverage arabesque patterns with fine borders. Wood is beautiful flame grain American walnut with spectacular checkered beavertail forearm & pistol grip stock with raised teardrop side panels, 14-5/8″ over a solid red pad. Accompanied by a Parker letter indicating that this shotgun was ordered April 23, 1904 by the W.R. Burkhard Co. of St. Paul, MN & shipped Aug. 25, 1905 to T.M. George of Hallock, MN. It was ordered with 2-3/4″ chambers, full choke with “NO SAFE” (There is now a factory installed safety.). The forearm is not mentioned. Total cost was $175.00. Drop at the heel 2-5/8″, drop at the comb 1-5/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 3.2 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish to both metal & wood. Case colors are cyanide process. Wood is sound with minor storage & handling marks. Good mechanics, brilliant shiny bores. 5-60436 JR142 (5,000-8,000)

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
	4426	$5,175.00	PARKER CHE GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. SN 127894. Built on a scarce 1-1/2 frame with 30″ Titanic steel bbls choked FULL/IMP-MOD with matted rib, dbl ivory beads, and doll’s head extension, ejectors & dbl triggers. Receiver is beautifully engraved with large vignettes of bird dogs on each side & a vignette of a setter & flushing quail in a field scene on the floorplate all surrounded by about 60% coverage arabesque patterns with fine borders. Wood is beautiful flame grain American walnut with spectacular checkered beavertail forearm & pistol grip stock with raised teardrop side panels, 14-5/8″ over a solid red pad. Accompanied by a Parker letter indicating that this shotgun was ordered April 23, 1904 by the W.R. Burkhard Co. of St. Paul, MN & shipped Aug. 25, 1905 to T.M. George of Hallock, MN. It was ordered with 2-3/4″ chambers, full choke with “NO SAFE” (There is now a factory installed safety.). The forearm is not mentioned. Total cost was $175.00. Drop at the heel 2-5/8″, drop at the comb 1-5/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 3.2 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish to both metal & wood. Case colors are cyanide process. Wood is sound with minor storage & handling marks. Good mechanics, brilliant shiny bores. 5-60436 JR142 (5,000-8,000) 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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