GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
BENCHMARK, HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION 16 GAUGE PARKER "DH" SHOTGUN.PARKERSXS DH20763916GAMODERN; C&RCal. 16 ga. 2-1/2" Chambers. 1 Frame. 30" Bbls are marked "PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. TITANIC STEEL" on concave matted rib. Bbl flats are stamped with steel type, grade, and weight. 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 varying sized scroll within some geometric borders. This scroll surrounds renderings of dogs; pointer on left, setter on right. "PARKER BROS" is in serpentine banner behind dog scenes. Trigger plate has scene of four pheasant, two standing, two flying. Trigger guard has scroll on bow. SN is on tang. Nicely crotch figured American walnut Parker capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14" over skeleton steel buttplate. Side panels end in lozenge shaped drop points. Checkering at grip is of typical "D" point pattern. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter forend has steel tip with filed in nib, and typical Parker release. Interior of iron is stamped with SN. Bore diameter: left -.662, right - .661. Bore restrictions: left - .027 (full), right - .024 (mod). Wall thickness: left - .027, right - .028. Drop at heel: 2-3/4", drop at comb: 1-3/4". Neutral cast. Weight: 6 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 14". Gun is not listed in the PARKER GUN IDENTIFICATION & SERIALIZATION ledger. PROVENANCE: Prestigious and lifetime Parker and Winchester collection of Dr. Tom Bouwkamp. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbls retain over 98% orig blue, with some light marks, mostly around breech ends. Action retains 90 - 95% orig case hardening color, thinned a bit from normal hand wear on fences and bottom. Trigger guard retains 90% orig blue, flaked a bit on bow, slightly silvered on tang. Forend latch is mostly faded to silver. Steel buttplate retains most of its orig blue, most loss due to flaking toward heel. Stocks retain nearly all of their varnish finish with scattered light marks, mostly near side panel on left side, and one fairly deep small knock on right side of butt. Checkering has almost no wear but is dark. Bores are excellent. Mechanically excellent. A fairly scarce gun with 30" bbls, the condition of this gun is extraordinary. 52170-11 MGM146 (8,000-12,000)