GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
STUNNING HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION PARKER "CHE" SHOTGUN WITH BERNARD STEEL BARRELS WITH PGCA LETTER.PARKERSXS CHE12352512 gaMODERN; C&R(ca 1903) Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8" Chambers. 1-1/2 Frame. Dramatic 30" bbls are marked "PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CONN. BERNARD STEEL" on concave matted rib. Bbl flats are stamped with steel type, grade, weight, and patent date. SN is on left side of lump. Typical case hardened hammerless action features automatic safety (SAFE engraved) and nickel plated dbl triggers. Water table is stamped with all correct markings. Action is engraved with 70% coverage nicely cut varying sized scroll within geometric borders. This scroll surrounds oval vignettes of dogs; pointer on left and setter on right."PARKER BROS" is on V-shaped ribbon following line of scrolls on each side (a unique treatment). Trigger plate has scene of five ducks flying over a marsh which appear to be flaring as shots are fired. Blued trigger guard has scroll on bow. SN is on tang. Nicely marbled and attractively fiddle figured European walnut Parker capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14" over russet leather faced Silver pad. Side panels have lozenge shaped drop points, and fancy pattern checkering wraps over top of grip. A silver oval engraved "W. L. P." is on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has usual steel tip with filed in nib, and typical Parker release. Interior of iron is stamped with SN and 1901 patent date. Bore diameter: left -.734, right - .732. Bore restrictions: left - .040 (extra full), right - .024 (mod). Wall thickness: left - .029, right - .031. Drop at heel: 3-5/16", drop at comb: 1-7/8". Neutral cast. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 14". 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 shipped January 1904. This gun is also illustrated and described on pp 292 and 293 of THE PARKER STORY. Prestigious and lifetime Parker and Winchester collection of Dr. Tom Bouwkamp. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbls retain nearly all of their bold and distinctive Bernard finish with only a few light marks, and a hint of silvering at muzzles, and along sharp edges of rib. Action retains 85 - 90% orig case hardening color, silvered on fences, top tang, and thinned considerably around bottom of action from normal hand wear. Trigger guard retains perhaps 20% of its blue, most loss due to flaking on bow and silvering at grip. Buttstock retains nearly all of its orig varnish, grain slightly raised, with a number of scratches and marks, checkering lightly worn. Forend retains most of its varnish with considerable wear at rear, checkering with a bit more wear than grip. Bores are excellent. Mechanically fine. 52170-4 MGM143 (10,000-15,000)