GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
SCARCE AND SUPERB PARKER 28 GAUGE DHE.PARKERSXS DHE23591928 GaMODERNCal. 28 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 00 Frame. 26" bbls have concave, matted rib marked with Parker''s Meriden CT address and "TITANIC STEEL" on rib. Bbl flats are stamped with steel type, Parker proof, and weight. Left side of lump is stamped with SN. Typical small Parker action has all correct numbers and marks on water table with lightening cuts. Action features automatic safety and nickel-plated dbl triggers. Action is engraved in typical "D" style with 60 - 70% coverage scroll within geometric borders, surrounding vignettes of single dogs and game; A setter on left, and a pointing pointer on right side. "Parker Bros" is on riband at rear of both sides. A gaggle of fowl on trigger plate. Trigger guard bow is scroll engraved. SN is at grip. Nicely crotch figured American walnut Parker capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-5/8" over skeleton steel buttplate. Stock is embellished in typical "D" grade style with lozenge shaped drop points and point pattern checkering with broad mullered borders at grip. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has flat steel tip, and typical Parker release, with patent date stamped on iron. Bore diameter: left -.552, right -.551. Bore restrictions: left -.027 (full), right -.011 (mod). Wall thickness: left -.024, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-5/8", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 5 lbs 13 oz. LOP: 13-5/8". This gun is listed in and matches the PARKER GUN IDENTIFICATION AND SERIALIZATION LEDGER. PROVENANCE: PGCA letter stating gun was completed Oct 2 1931 with specifications stating bbls were 28". This is obviously a misprint as the "Ledger" lists bbl length as 26", and this gun measures perfectly. CONDITION: Excellent, orig, as found. Bbls retain approx 95% orig dark blue, with a number of light marks, thinning from normal hand wear toward breech. Traces of orig damascening are on breech ends. Action retains 60 - 70% orig case hardening color, silvered on bottom and fences from normal hand wear. Trigger guard has traces of orig blue, most loss due to flaking. Grip is silver. Stocks retain 90 - 95% untouched orig finish, grain slightly raised, with a number of light marks, and scratches, and a small area of chipped finish loss on left side of butt. Checkering lightly worn. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are strong and in time. THE PARKER STORY estimates 85 D grade 28 ga guns were made with Titanic steel bbls. Simply, a wonderful little Parker. 48937-1 MGM314 (20,000-30,000)