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scroll work surrounding a trio of game scenes showing of a setter in a field on the right, a quartet of mallards on the underside, and a pointer in a field on the left. The gun features a double According to "The Parker Story" triggers and a tang mounted automatic safety. The gun is mounted with an attractively figured and multi-point checkered splinter forend with engraved fittings and a pistol grip stock with carved flats, factory hard rubber grip cap, slightly dented blank silver inscription oval, and a NOSHOC rubber recoil pad with triangle inset at the top. The above configuration of grade, barrel length, barrel steel, stock type,
by Gunther, Mullins, Parker, Price and Cote, only 568 Parker Bros. DHE grade shotguns were produced in this configuration.
and gauge is confirmed on page 596 of “Parker Gun Identification & Serialization” by Price and Fjestad. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .664/.663 inches; choke constriction .024/.031 inches; minimum wall thickness .017/.024
inches; 1 9/16 inch drop at comb; 2 7/16 inch drop at heel; 14 1/4 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs.
CONDITION: Very fine overall, retaining 90% plus original blue finish with much of the loss on the lower tang, 60% original case colors with the balance a silver patina, some blue thinning near the breech, light rubbing at the muzzle, light handling evidence, a few flakes in the wood varnish, a slight chip at the toe, and sharp checkering on the wood. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 5,500 - 7,500
gold inscription oval on the hard rubber grip cap and an engraved skeleton buttplate around the checkered butt. This gun is one of at most 19 guns built in this configuration of grade, gauge, barrel steel,
According to "The Parker Story" by Gunther, Mullins, Parker, Price and Cote, only 19 Parker Bros. BHE grade shotguns were produced in this configuration.
barrel length, and vent rib according to page 309 of “The Parker Story” by Gunther, Mullins, Parker, Price, and Cote. The action type, barrel length, ejectors, stock type, and single trigger are confirmed on page 434 of “Parker Gun Identification and Serialization” by Price and Fjestad
while the grade is listed as A4 not A5, though that appears to be a recording error as the gun is certainly marked and engraved as a grade
5 (BH). Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .733/.731 inches; choke constriction .038/.036 inches;
minimum wall thickness .025/.029 inches; 1 11/16 inch drop at comb; 2 5/8 inch drop at heel; 14 1/4 inch length of pull; slight cast-on; weight 7 lbs. 14 oz. CONDITION: Very fine as refurbished, retaining 99% blue on the barrels, 40% case colors with the balance a silver patina, and some minor handling evidence. There are a few cracks inside the forend; otherwise, the wood is very good with a few light dings and scratches and well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
LOT 1515
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Scarce Hunter Arms Co./L. C. Smith .410 Bore Field Grade Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 108109, 410 gauge, 28 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This gun was manufactured in 1928 as one of only 2,375 Field Grades built as a .410 bore out of 195,205 total according to page 177 of William Brophy’s “L. C. Smith Shotguns”. Built with blued Armor Steel barrels featuring a single brass bead sight on the matted solid rib, “L.C. SMITH Field GRADE” and “HUNTER ARMS CO.
INC. M.F.R.S. FULTON. N.Y., U.S.A.” marked on the right and left tubes respectively, chambers measured 2 1/2 inches with single extractor, and choke constrictions of .016/.025 inches. The barrels are fitted to a casehardened action which is unadorned aside from “L. C. SMITH” marked on either lockplate. The gun features double triggers and an automatic tang mounted safety. The gun is mounted with a lightly figured and multi-point checkered splinter forend and pistol grip stock with a black hard rubber grip cap and buttplate. Stock measurements: 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 7/16 inch drop at heel; 13 9/16 inch length of pull; weight 5 lbs. 9 oz. CONDITION: Very fine overall, retaining 97% original blue, 85% original case colors with some silvering on the underside of the action, some minor spotting on the forend shoe, a few light dings and scratches on the stock, and crisp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: Property of a Distinguished Southern Clergyman. Estimate: 4,000 - 7,000
LOT 1513
Scarce Factory Engraved Parker Brothers 16 Gauge DHE Grade Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 238318, 16 gauge, 28 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1936 during the Remington era as one of just 568 guns built in this configuration of grade, gauge, barrel steel, and barrel length according to Gunther, Mullins, Parker, Price, and Cote on page 291 of “The Parker Story”. Built with blued steel barrels featuring a single nickel bead sight on the matted concave solid rib marked “PARKER BROS. MAKER. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. TITANIC STEEL”, light engraving at the breech, and chambers measured 2 9/16 inches
with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to a casehardened boxlock action which displays standard DH Grade engravin
g consisting of floral
LOT 1514
Rare Factory Game Scene Engraved Parker Brother BHE Grade Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 155460, 12 gauge, 30 inch solid rib bbl., blue/ casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1910, the gun was built with blued barrels featuring a single white bead sight on the matted concave solid rib which is marked “PARKER BROTHERS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CONN. ACME STEEL.”, light engraving at the breech, and 2 5/8 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to a casehardened boxlock action which displays three nicely cut game scenes surrounded by scrollwork. The game scenes consist of a pair of pointing dogs on the left side, a buck and doe in a field on the
underside, and a pair of pointing dogs on the right side. The gun features a double triggers and a tang mounted automatic safety. The gun
is mounted with a attractively figured and fancy border checkered splinter forend with engraved fittings as well as a pistol grip stock with fleur-de-lis carved drop points, blank