PARKER DHE GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN 178828. Cal. 12 ga. Built on a No. 2 frame with 28” Titanic Steel bbls choked CYL/CYL with tapered, concave, matted rib, dbl ivory beads, ejectors & dbl triggers, the front is hinged. Bbls are cut to their present length from their orig 32”. It is listed in the Parker Gun Identification & Serialization book as a Grade T13, hammerless, with ejectors & hinged trigger, a pistol grip stock with 32” bbls. Mounted with nicely figured, tiger-striped American walnut with checkered, splinter forearm and Prince of Wales rnd knob stock with raised teardrop side panels, 14-3/8” over a Pachmayr White Line pad. Stock has a blank silver initial plate on bottom, secured with six silver pins. Receiver has typical “D” engraving patterns with a setter on each side and four pheasants on floorplate, surrounded with foliate arabesque patterns and maker’s name in a ribbon on each side. Bore diameter: left - .744, right - .744. Bore restrictions: left - .000, right - .003. Wall thickness: left - .016, right - .020. Drop at heel: 1-3/4”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 7 lbs. 5.44 oz. CONDITION: Fine, bbls as noted. Overall retains about all of a professionally restored finish, probably by Del Grego, with a few light handling & storage marks in wood. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Dr. Poppell Collection 4-59283 JL4 (2,000-3,000)
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