October 30 - November 2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria, & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/30/2018
Made in 1917. This nice DHE has titanic steel barrels with concave matted rib and automatic ejectors. Automatic safety with double triggers. Case hardened No. 1 frame with scroll engraving and pointers. Checkered walnut splinter forearm with Deeley release. Imported walnut stock with checkering and capped pistol grip with engraved Parker skeleton steel butt. Silver stock shield with original owners initials. Comes with case. One of 568 made in 16 gauge with 28 inch barrels. CONDITION: Barrels retain 90% original blue with light handling marks. Bores are excellent and exhibit a bright mirror finish. Triggerguard has 50% of original blue with finish worn silver where handled at the back of the tang. Buttplate blue has gone to a silvery patina with engraving still very good. Frame retains 85% case colors with sharp engraving. Wood retains 80% original varnish with original sharp checkering and small dings and usage marks. Mechanically are crisp.
Item Dimensions: 32 x 8 - 1/2 x 3 - 1/2"
Barrel Wall Thickness
left .024 right .022
Choke
mod and improved cylinder
Internal Bore Diameter
left .662 right .665