GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
TRIO OF CLASSIC AMERICAN SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUNS INCLUDING A L.C. SMITH FIELD GRADE 20 GAUGE, PARKER VH 20 GAUGE, AND A PARKER VH 12 GAUGE.L.C. SMITHFIELD GRADEFWS3902120GAMODERN; C&RCal. 20 ga. 28" Armor steel bbl with chambers marked for 2-3/4". Choke full/extra full. High matted top rib with brass front bead. Double triggers, automatic safety extractors. Capped pistol grip buttstock checkered in two point pattern with 14-1/8" length of pull over lined HRBP. Splinter forearm checkered in 3-point pattern. All visible numbers matching. WEIGHT 6lbs 10oz. CONDITION: Good. Receiver retains about 40 orig case color. Bbls with about 60% orig blue with scattered losses and light erosion. Checkering has thinned on forearm and shows an old coat of varnish. Buttstock with repair behind top tang and locks, shows most of an older restored finish with varnish added. Bores are very good. Mechanics are functional. 53065-1 JSL (2,000-3,000)
PARKERVH GRADE22762220GAMODERN; C&RCal. 20 ga. 28" Vulcan steel bbls, #0 frame, 2-5/8" chambers. Choke mod/full. Matted top rib with two white plastic beads. Double triggers, automatic safety extractors. Capped pistol grip buttstock checkered in two point pattern with nickel shield near toe and 14-5/8" LOP over white lined Pachmayr waffle pad. Replacement wide beaver tail forearm checkered in 5-point pattern. Forearm iron shows non orig high gloss blued finish. All visible numbers matching. Bore diameter: left - .615, right – .619. Bore restrictions: left – .020 (mod), right – .013 (light mod). Wall thickness: left – .022, right – 021. Drop at heel: 2-15/16", drop at comb: 1-11/16". Weight 6 lbs 10 oz. CONDITION: Fair. Bbls retain approximately 60% of their orig blued finish with some minor pitting noted at muzzles. Receiver has gone gray. Trigger guard and forearm iron have been buffed and blued. Buttstock with brass insert in buttcap retains most of an older restored finish having been sanded and heavily re-varnished long ago. Replacement forearm as noted above. Bores are poor with substantial pitting noted in both tubes. Mechanics are functional. 53065-2 JSL (750-1,250)
PARKER VH GRADE 224200 12 GA MODERN; C&R; ESA Parker VH 12 ga 30" Vulcan steel bbl. 1-1/2 frame. 2-5/8" chambers. Choked full/full. Full length matted top rib with white ivory mid bead and white and brass front bead. Double triggers, extractors, automatic safety. Capped pistol grip buttstock checkered in two point pattern with 14" LOP over Parker Brother DHBP. Splinter forearm with Deeley release in steel tip. All visible numbers matching. Bore diameter: left - .733, right – .732. Bore restrictions: left – .036 (full), right – .023 (mod). Wall thickness: left – .030, right – .029. Drop at heel: 3-1/8", drop at comb: 1-3/4". Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain approximately 60% orig blued finish with scattered losses and areas of cold blue touch up with repaired dents in both tubes. Buttstock and forearm are fair checkering has somewhat thinned and they retain most of their older restored finish with scattered hunting bumps and scratches throughout. Bores are fair with beginning pitting and several dents noted. Mechanics are functional although safety is a bit gummy. 53065-3 JSL (750-1,250)