May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/8/2024
One of the Parker reproductions made a 20 gauge DHE, 2 barrel set. Made on a 0 size frame with shoe lump barrels. Brass bead front sight, concave slightly tapered game rib with serrated matting, dressed in a double chip pattern at the breech, with doll's head rib extension. Barrel flats for 28" set with Full and Modified choke designations, "I", "1", PW and overload proofs, and serial number; typical rollmarks denoting reproduction by Winchester, gauge, and chamber length. Barrel flats for 26" in identical configuration, except chokes are Modified and Improved Cylinder, and a small "2" is stamped instead of 1". Splinter forearm with Deely latch release, with matching number on interior, and engraved in typical Parker florals. Action flats marked with DHE designation and serial number, case colored, and engraved in typical DHE pattern with pointer on left, a pair of ascending pheasants on bottom, and a separate pointer on right. Single selected trigger protected by a short tang trigger guard, with barrel selector abutting the trigger. Automatic safety with "SAFE" engraved ahead of slide. Retrained walnut stock of largely straight grain engraved in two panels of point-and-wave pattern about the wrist, pistol grip with reproduction grip cap, and skeleton buttplate. In correct leather wrapped case, compartmented for both sets of barrels, gun, and pair snap caps. CONDITION: Excellent, very close to NOS, with some fading to case colors as primary detractor. Barrels with virtually all of their factory applied bluing, with some distension about legends from application. Stock excellent with some minor handling marks, most visible at side panels. Mechanically fine, ejectors are soft, but in time, bores are very good.
Barrel Length
(BOTH) (A) 28" (B) 26"
Chamber
(A) 3" (B) 2 - 3/4"
Choke
(A) (L) Full (R) Modified (B) (L) Modified (R) Improved Cylinder
Manufacturer
Parker Reproductions