*RARE 32″ PARKER DHE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN.

*RARE 32″ PARKER DHE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 206466. Cal. 20ga. 32″ bbls with matted tapered rib, ivory center and red front sighting beads. 3″ chambers, IMP. MOD/IMP. MOD chokes, dbl trigger and ejectors. Rib is engraved “Parker Brothers makers Meriden, CT USA Titanic steel.” The O frame receiver is engraved in typical D fashion with pointer on left side, pheasants on bottom, and setter on right, surrounded by foliate arabesque scroll. Mounted with fancy American walnut with checkered splinter fore end, checkered pistol grip with hard rubber Parker Brothers grip cap, and raised sidepanels, 14-3/8″ over solid red recoil pad. Bore diameter: left -.617, right -.615. Bore restrictions: left -.022, right -.019. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight:7lbs. Accompanied with vintage leg-of-mutton case, embossed with initials “GB” and initial shield in toeline of stock engraved with “GB” and this has been reported to us to attribute the gun ownership to George Brent, one of Hollywood’s leading male actors in the 30s and 40s and sometimes TV star until as late as 1978. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 85-90% orig blue with some slight muzzle wear and typical hunting nicks and dings, with a couple of small areas of light surface rust, but have a very good overall appearance. Receiver retains 50-60% orig color with wear in the usual place across the bottom that is mixed with some fine silver and brown patina. Usual wear to silver coloring on the sharp edges. Trigger guard retains most of a very fine, professional restored blue finish. Wood is sound with just a couple of minor nicks and small chip in the pistol grip next to the pistol grip cap. Stock retains most of a very fine professionalrestored oil finish. Fore end has a crack starting at left center of fore end iron and moving diagonally forward about 1-1/2″. The bbl channels of fore end have what appears to be an application of old masking tape running the full length of the bbl channels, an apparent ingenious gunsmithing trick to tighten the fore end. The case is in good condition, with usual nicks and scuffs, a few water marks, a moderate amount of loose stitching, and is marked “Made by A.H. Hardy.” 4-31763 BDT65 (7,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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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	558	$12,650.00	RARE 32″ PARKER DHE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 206466. Cal. 20ga. 32″ bbls with matted tapered rib, ivory center and red front sighting beads. 3″ chambers, IMP. MOD/IMP. MOD chokes, dbl trigger and ejectors. Rib is engraved “Parker Brothers makers Meriden, CT USA Titanic steel.” The O frame receiver is engraved in typical D fashion with pointer on left side, pheasants on bottom, and setter on right, surrounded by foliate arabesque scroll. Mounted with fancy American walnut with checkered splinter fore end, checkered pistol grip with hard rubber Parker Brothers grip cap, and raised sidepanels, 14-3/8″ over solid red recoil pad. Bore diameter: left -.617, right -.615. Bore restrictions: left -.022, right -.019. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight:7lbs. Accompanied with vintage leg-of-mutton case, embossed with initials “GB” and initial shield in toeline of stock engraved with “GB” and this has been reported to us to attribute the gun ownership to George Brent, one of Hollywood’s leading male actors in the 30s and 40s and sometimes TV star until as late as 1978. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 85-90% orig blue with some slight muzzle wear and typical hunting nicks and dings, with a couple of small areas of light surface rust, but have a very good overall appearance. Receiver retains 50-60% orig color with wear in the usual place across the bottom that is mixed with some fine silver and brown patina. Usual wear to silver coloring on the sharp edges. Trigger guard retains most of a very fine, professional restored blue finish. Wood is sound with just a couple of minor nicks and small chip in the pistol grip next to the pistol grip cap. Stock retains most of a very fine professionalrestored oil finish. Fore end has a crack starting at left center of fore end iron and moving diagonally forward about 1-1/2″. The bbl channels of fore end have what appears to be an application of old masking tape running the full length of the bbl channels, an apparent ingenious gunsmithing trick to tighten the fore end. The case is in good condition, with usual nicks and scuffs, a few water marks, a moderate amount of loose stitching, and is marked “Made by A.H. Hardy.” 4-31763 BDT65 (7,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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