GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
FINE DEPRESSION ERA PARKER "BHE" SHOTGUN WITH EXTRA FANCY CHECKERING WITH PGCA LETTER.PARKERSXS BHE23569012GAMODERN; C&R; ESA(ca 1931) Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8" Chambers. 1-1/2 Frame. 28" bbls are marked "PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. ACME STEEL" on concave matted rib, twin ivory beads. Bbl flats are stamped with steel type, grade, Parker overlaod proofs, weight, and Parker repair code "CL3". SN is on left side of lump. Splinter is reinforced. Typical case hardened hammerless action features automatic safety (SAFE engraved) and nickel plated single selective Parker trigger. Water table is stamped with all correct markings. Action has filed bead around fences. Top lever has filed in chevron. Action is engraved with 70% coverage nicely cut varying sized scroll within geometric borders. This scroll surrounds vignettes of double dogs; pointer and setter on each side."PARKER BROS" is on rectangle behind dog scenes. Trigger plate has scene of three pheasant, two standing, one flying. Blued trigger guard has scroll on bow. SN is on tang. Nicely marbled and stump figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4" over tan leather 3/4 covered pad. Sunken side panels are checkered and end in fleur-di-lis drop points. Checkering at grip is of extra fancy pattern, as may be expected on a gun of "AA" grade with intricate border around carved fleur-di-lis drop points, along with an extra long flourish into butt. A large gold oval engraved "G. A. M." is set into base of grip cap. Matching splinter ejector forend is nearly fully checkered and has usual steel tip and typical Parker release. Interior of iron is stamped with SN and patent date. Bore diameter: left -.729, right - .729. Bore restrictions: left - .031 (full), right - .021 (mod). Wall thickness: left - .032, right - .032. Drop at heel: 2-11/16", drop at comb: 1-5/8". Cast 1/4" on. Weight: 7 lbs. 9 oz. LOP: 14-1/4". Gun matches all specifications as those listed in the PARKER GUN IDENTIFICATION & SERIALIZATION ledger. PROVENANCE: Parker Gun Collectors Assn letter confirming specifications and that it was completed in January 1931. Rough draft of article (?) about this gun. Prestigious and lifetime Parker and Winchester collection of Dr. Tom Bouwkamp. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain over 95% orig blue, with a few light marks and scratches, and some silvering along sharp edges of rib. There are three small fairly deep cleaned blood spots (?) in side of chamber area right bbl. Action retains 30 - 40% orig case hardening color, flaked and browned on sides and bottom. Trigger guard retains perhaps 10% of its orig blue. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish, butt showing some cleaning and polishing after installation of what is most likely a newer pad. Checkering lightly worn. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Mechanically excellent. THE PARKER STORY indicates that a total of 512 BH guns were made with Acme steel bbls, 317 in 12 ga., and only 44 of these with 28" bbls. 52170-5 MGM142 (9,000-15,000)