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Parker DH Grade 3 Side by Side Hammerless Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Parker DH Grade 3 Side by Side Hammerless Shotgun
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500
Manufactured in 1903. Dual bead sights with a matte solid rib marked "PARKER BROS. MAKERS, MERIDEN, CONN. TITANIC STEEL". 2 3/4 inch chambers, choked full/full, and an extractor. The watertable has the 1887 and 1889 patent dates with "3" over the serial number over "D". The action features a scroll engraving with a dog and "PARKER BROS" in a banner on each side and game birds on the underside. The scrollwork extends to the break lever and trigger guard. Double triggers and tang mounted automatic safety. Checkered pistol grip stock and custom replacement beaver tail forearm with hard rubber grip cap, blank initial oval, and dog head hard rubber buttplate. Length of pull: 13 7/8 inch.
BBL: 32 inch solid rib
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 12
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: 120001
Condition: Very good. The barrels retain 80% blue refinish with the balance a smooth gray patina. The remaining metal surfaces have a smooth gray patina with traces of original case colors remaining in the protected areas. The forearm is excellent with only the slightest handling marks. The revarnished stock is very good with a repaired chip near the upper tang, some very scattered minor handling marks (couple long scratches), with the varnish beginning to craze. The buttplate is slightly undersized and the re-cut checkering is crisp.