November 17 & 18, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2021
Circa 1928. A 20 gauge game gun with 28" blued steel barrels. Barrels are fitted with, 2 - 1/2" chambers, extractor, machined concave tapered rib with steel front bead sight. Rib reads "PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. TROJAN STEEL". Flats read "OVERLOAD PARKER BROS. APPROVED", "HI" over "A", "34". Lump stamped with "20" and "O". Chokes are Improved Modified and Modified. The mute case colored boxlock action is engraved "PARKER BROS" on both sides of action. Water table stamped with serial number "227113", OV, and with patent date of 1925. Gun is built with double triggers and is auto-safe. Top lever with checkered thumbpiece and safety slide. "SAFE" is engraved in top tang. Triggers are protected by a blacked trigger guard. Bottom tang with serial number "227113" engraved. Straight-grained walnut stock with slender pistol grip has flat top checkering. Buttstock is finished by a hardened rubber serrated plate. Splinter and snap forend with matching flat top checkering has case colored iron metal. Interior iron metal also with serial number stamped. CONDITION: Very Good. Gun appears to benefit from an early refresh. Barrels retain approximately 80% of their original blue with various handling marks from use and from forearm rub. Action and triggers are mechanically sound. Stock and forend with light handling marks from use. CP
Internal Bore Diameter
L:.618 R:.617