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LOT 3495
Rare Factory Game Scene Engraved
Parker Brothers 16 Gauge BHE Grade Double Barrel
Shotgun - Serial no. 230103, 16 gauge, 30 inch solid rib
bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1928, this gun
was built with blued barrels featuring a dual white bead sights on the matted concave
solid rib which is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. ACME. STEEL.”, band of
engraving at the breech, and 2 9/16 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to a
casehardened boxlock action which displays three highly attractive
game scenes surrounded by scrollwork consisting of a pair of pointing dogs on the left
side, a pair of quail in a field on the underside, and a pair of pointing dogs on the right
side all rendered in fine detail. The gun features double triggers and a tang mounted
automatic safety. The gun is fitted with a highly figured and fully checkered splinter
forend with engraved fittings as well as a pistol grip stock with fleur-de-lis carved drop
points, fancy checkering, blank gold inscription oval on the grip cap, and a Hawkins rubber recoil pad. This gun is one of just
16 guns built in this configuration of grade, gauge, barrel steel, and barrel length according to page 309 of “The Parker Story”
by Gunther, Mullins, Parker, Price, and Cote. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech
.666/.665 inches; choke constriction .028/.033 inches; minimum wall thickness .032/.031 inches; 1 3/8 inch drop at comb; 2 1/4
inch drop at heel; 14 3/8 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 3 oz.
CONDITION: Very fine overall, retaining 98% original blue finish, 70% original case colors with the balance a fine silver patina, some minor handling evidence, a few tiny
scratches on the wood, and mostly sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 7,500 - 11,000
LOT 3494
Scarce Factory Engraved Hunter Arms Co./L. C. Smith
.410 Bore Ideal Grade Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no.
FWE193421, 410 gauge, 26 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened
finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1941. According to page 177 of “L. C. Smith
Shotguns” by William
Brophy, only 220
Ideal Grade guns
were built in .410 bore making this a very rare gun. Built with
blued London Steel barrels with dual bead sights on the matted solid rib, “L. C.
SMITH Ideal GRADE” and “HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. M’F’R’S FULTON. N.Y., U.S.A.”
marked on the right and left respectively, standard markings on the flats, and
chambers measured 3 inches with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to a
casehardened sidelock action which displays standard flowing floral engraving and
zig-zag borders with “L. C. SMITH” on either sideplate and features double triggers and
a tang mounted automatic safety. The gun is fitted with a lightly figured and multi-point checkered splinter forend with lightly engraved fittings and an ebony tip inlay as well as a pistol
grip stock with hard rubber grip cap and buttplate. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .411/.411 inches; choke constriction .011/.021 inches;
1 5/16 inch drop at comb; 2 7/16 inch drop at heel; 14 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 3 oz.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 95% plus original blue finish, 80% original case colors with the balance a fine grey, a few scratches on the barrels, and some very minor patches of spotting.
The wood is very good and shows numerous scratches, a few dings and dents, and some varnish flaking. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 8,000 - 13,000
According to "L.C. Smith Shotguns" by Brophy, only 220
L.C. Smith Ideal Grade shotguns were produced in .410.