GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
FABULOUS HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION PARKER DHE 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN. PARKER DHE 212317 12GA MODERN; C&R Cal. 12 ga. 30" Titanic steel bbls. 2-3/4" chambers. Full length matted top rib steel front bead. No. 1-1/2 frame. Dbl triggers, automatic ejectors, automatic safety. Capped pistol grip buttstock checkered in 3-point pattern with teardrop behind action and 14-1/4" LOP over orig SSBP. Splinter forearm with engraved Deeley release and steel tip checkered in typical DHE pattern. Receiver is nicely engraved in standard DHE with pointer on left, setter on right, 4 pheasants on bottom all surrounded by standard Parker scroll engraving. All visible SN's match. WEIGHT: 7 lbs, 13 oz. CONDITION: Very fine, and completely appears untouched and orig throughout. Bbls retain approximately 85-90% orig blue finish with scattered light toning and light handling marks. Buttstock and forearm are excellent and retain nearly all their orig finish with a few light handling marks. Receiver is gorgeous and retains more than 90% orig case color just starting to tone on bottom and breech balls. Top lever has toned. There is a most minute grain separation behind top tang otherwise stocks are sound. SSBP retains about 1/3 orig blue. Bores brilliant and shiny. Mechanics are crisp. This is an outstanding gently field used Parker and is exactly the type of gun a collector should buy to judge orig Parker finishes by. 52419-7 JSL (6,000-9,000)