*RARE PARKER TRY-GUN DAMASCUS DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

*RARE PARKER TRY-GUN DAMASCUS DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 173259. Built on a #2 frame in VH grade. It has 30″ twist steel bbls choked FULL/FULL with matted rib, sgl bead, doll’s head extension, extractor & dbl triggers. Receiver has zigzag border patterns & in large letters “PARKER BROS” engraved on each side. Made without safety & there are three holes at the rear of the top rib. Stock is articulated in various directions to enable the gun maker/stock maker to exactly fit the client. Wood is very nicely figured American walnut with checkered splinter forearm & pistol grip stock. It has a very thick, checkered hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by two homemade adjusting tools, one made from a screwdriver & the other from a simple piece of steel with a “T” handle. Also accompanied by a Parker letter which indicates this shotgun was ordered & shipped on Sept. 26, 1916 to Abercrombie & Fitch Co. of New York City as a VH, 12 ga. Tri-gun. It’s total cost was $75.00. Also accompanying is a reprint of an article regarding the Parker Tri-gun by Ronald Kirby, which appeared on p. 112 of an issue of the Dbl Gun Journal. Weight: 8 lbs. 10.7 oz. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbls retain about 98% strong dark brown twist pattern with a couple of small dings at the muzzle end. Receiver retains traces of case colors in the sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound & retains most of its orig factory varnish with minor nicks & scratches. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bores. 5-60443 JR173 (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
	4469	$6,900.00	RARE PARKER TRY-GUN DAMASCUS DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 173259. Built on a #2 frame in VH grade. It has 30″ twist steel bbls choked FULL/FULL with matted rib, sgl bead, doll’s head extension, extractor & dbl triggers. Receiver has zigzag border patterns & in large letters “PARKER BROS” engraved on each side. Made without safety & there are three holes at the rear of the top rib. Stock is articulated in various directions to enable the gun maker/stock maker to exactly fit the client. Wood is very nicely figured American walnut with checkered splinter forearm & pistol grip stock. It has a very thick, checkered hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by two homemade adjusting tools, one made from a screwdriver & the other from a simple piece of steel with a “T” handle. Also accompanied by a Parker letter which indicates this shotgun was ordered & shipped on Sept. 26, 1916 to Abercrombie & Fitch Co. of New York City as a VH, 12 ga. Tri-gun. It’s total cost was $75.00. Also accompanying is a reprint of an article regarding the Parker Tri-gun by Ronald Kirby, which appeared on p. 112 of an issue of the Dbl Gun Journal. Weight: 8 lbs. 10.7 oz. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbls retain about 98% strong dark brown twist pattern with a couple of small dings at the muzzle end. Receiver retains traces of case colors in the sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound & retains most of its orig factory varnish with minor nicks & scratches. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bores. 5-60443 JR173 (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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