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LOT 1513
Documented Factory Engraved Parker Brothers DHE Grade Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 240883, 12
gauge, 28 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured post 1934 during the Remington era. The gun has
blued steel barrels featuring a single bead sight (absent) on the matted concave solid rib marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. TITANIC STEEL”, light
engraving at the breech, and chambers measured 2 5/8 inches with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to the casehardened size 1 1/2 frame boxlock action
which displays standard DH Grade engraving consisting of floral scroll work surrounding a trio of game scenes showing of a pointer in a field on the right, a quartet of pheasant cocks on
the underside, and a setter in a field on the left. The gun features a single non-selective trigger and a tang mounted automatic safety. The gun is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-
point checkered splinter forend with engraved fittings and a pistol grip stock with carved drop points, factory hard rubber grip cap, blank silver inscription oval, and an engraved steel buttplate around
the checkered bare butt. The gun is listed as a 12 gauge DH Grade with 30 inch barrels and ejectors on page 605 of “Parker Gun Identification & Serialization” by Price and Fjestad, indicating that the single trigger
was added and the barrels were shortened, though the choke constrictions suggest the barrel length may be a factory error. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .733/.733
inches; choke constriction .011/.013 inches; minimum wall thickness .032/.029 inches; 1 11/16 inch drop at comb; 2 1/2 inch drop at heel; 13 5/8 inch length of pull; cast-on; weight 7 lbs. 7 oz.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 90% original blue finish with much of the loss on the triggerguard/lower tang,25% original case colors mainly in the protected areas with the balance a fine silvered patina, and light overall handling
evidence. The wood is very good with some dings and scratches, edge wear, and mostly crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 1512
Factory Engraved A. H. Fox CE Grade Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no.
31082, 12 gauge, 30 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock.
Manufactured in 1925. Blued, Chromox Fluid Compressed Steel barrels with dual white bead sights
on the raised, matted, concave solid rib and “CHROMOX
FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL” and “MADE BY A. H. FOX
GUN CO. PHILA. PA. U.S.A.” on the right and left barrels
respectively. The barrels have 2 5/8 inch chambers
with ejectors and standard markings on the flats.
The receiver shows the standard C grade engraving
incorporating “ANSLEY H. FOX” banners on either side, two partridge on the left, two
woodcocks on the right, and a setter on the underside all surrounded by fine scroll. Double triggers and tang mounted
safety. Nicely figured, multi-point checkered walnut forearm with engraved forend iron, Deeley latch release, and ebony
tip insert and a pistol grip stock with Fox hard rubber grip cap and Pachmayr Old English recoil pad. Bore and stock
measurements (R/L): chambers marked and measure 2 3/4 inches; bore 9 inches from the breech both measure .729 inches; bore constriction
.007/.016 inches; minimum wall thickness ..033/.034 inches; 1 13/16 inch drop at comb; 3 inch drop at heel; 14 1/2 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs 12 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 98% plus original blue on the barrels, 50% original case colors with the balance a silver patina, 90% blue on the trigger guard, and strong traces of case colors on the
forearm fittings. The metal has minor handling evidence. The freshened wood has two tiny cracks at the rear of the forearm and a tiny crack near the lower tang screw, otherwise the wood is very fine
with minor marks and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 1511
Scarce L. C. Smith/Hunter Arms Co. .410 Bore Field Grade
Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. FWE200153, 410 gauge, 28
1/8 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in
1942 as one of only 2,375 Field Grades built as a .410 bore according to page
177 of William Brophy’s “L. C. Smith Shotguns”. The gun
was built with blued Armor Steel barrels featuring dual
brass bead sights 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 3 inches with automatic ejectors, and choke
constrictions of .012/.023 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 plainly figured and multi-point checkered splinter forend and pistol grip stock with a black polymer
grip cap and buttplate. Stock measurements: 1 7/16 inch drop at comb; 2 9/16 inch drop at heel; 14 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 4 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and casehardened finishes with some fading at the edges of the action, minor handling evidence,
some tiny freckles of spotting on the underside of the action and forend shoe, a few marks in the wood, and crisp checkering on the stock and forend.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
Collector’s Fact
According to "L.C. Smith
Shotguns" by Brophy, only
2,375 L.C. Smith/Hunter
Arms Co. Field Grade .410
Bore shotguns were produced.