May 28 & 29, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/29/2020
Ordered by famous Parker shooter and salesman Gus Peret and made in 1936 on a No.1 frame with 28" Acme steel barrels that have concave matted top rib and hand engraved rib legend with small steel front bead. Barrel flats with Parker proof marks, 1939 date code, and 1958 date code as well, which is possibly when the second set of barrels were added. Made with nickel plated double triggers, auto ejectors, and auto safety. The splinter forend is fully checkered with engraved Deeley release and engraved steel tip. The case colored action is beautifully engraved in Parker's finest of the period with quail on right, mallard on right surrounded by fine Parker scroll engraving. The trigger plate has one of the finest game scenes this cataloger has seen with two setters on point in a beautiful rolling hills game scene. Bottom of frame engraved "PARKER". Straight grip buttstock with checkered side panels and fleur-de-lis behind action and flowing wave pattern through the wrist with nickel oval near toe which is unengraved and termiantes with its original blued and engraved skeleton buttplate. Barrel set #2 is 26" Acme with Parker proof on flats and unstruck barrel weight of 3 lbs 3 oz. These barrels do not have the reinforced forend lug which is typically found on the higher grade later guns and there is not a Remington date code noted so it is impossible to be certain these barrels were added in 1958, but reasonable to assume that. Housed in a modern leather case with red felt interior with Parker Bros. trade label. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrel set (A) retains 95% of its Remington 1958 factory blued finish. Barrel set (B) retains more than 97% of its Remington blue. The forend is excellent, checkering thinned and lightly chased, and retains most of its Remington finish. The action is excellent and retains more than 50% of its original case color, engraving is crisp. Trigger guard blue is excellent at around 70% and appears factory original. The buttstock retains most of its 1958 Remington finish with a few minor handling marks and is sound. Buttplate retains about 30% of its factory original blue. Bores are brilliant and shiny, mechanics are fine though right ejector will not hold cock and should remedy very easily. The case is good with rubs and corner separation. Canvas cover is good with rub marks. The quality of the engraving on this gun cannot be overstated and it is as fresh as a spring daisy having not been offered for sale in more than 2 decades. One of the top BHE 16 gauge guns all around we know of. PROVENANCE: From the Carl Balderson Jr. Estate Collection, acquired from famed Parker Collector Jim Parker in 2000. Accompanied by PGCA letter. JSL
CORRECTION: There is a repaired crack in base of forearm as seen in photos.
Item Dimensions: Case: 12" x 32" x 4".
Barrel Length
(A) 28" (B) 26"
Barrel Wall Thickness
(A) (BOTH) .025 (B) (Both) .023
Chamber
(A) 2 - 3/4" (B) 2 - 5/8"
Choke
(A) (L) .032 (R) .026 (B) (L) .025 (R) .012
Internal Bore Diameter
(A) (L) .667 (R) .666 (B) (BOTH) .670
Weight
(A) 6 lbs 11 oz (B) 6 lbs 8 oz