Parker DH Grade 16 Gauge Shotgun
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This is a very collectible, classic American High Grade, side by side shotgun. Nicknamed "old reliable", the Parker shotgun are considered to be amongst the very best shotguns made in the USA. Made in 1893, this DH gun was Parker Brothers most popular high grade shotgun with a total of 9,400 manufactured. The stock is Circassian walnut with fine checkering and a plastic butt plate. The English stock (straight grip) is rare and adds overall value to this piece. The side plate of the box lock action is engraved with standard DH grade scene of dogs, pointer on the right side, and setter on the left. The barrels, receiver, and forend all have matching serial numbers, and the barrel lump is marked "1" indicating a 16 gauge frame size. The barrels have an ivory centre beed as well as extractors (no ejectors). The barrels are tight to face, ring true, are clean with no rust and the bores are in very good condition. Stock measurements are considered modern (see specifics below).
Gauge: 16 ga.
Grade: DH
Serial No.: 76844
Date of Manufacture: 1893 (from PGCA website)
Gauge: 16 ga.
Action: Break Action, side by side.
Chamber Length: 2 5/8" (designed to use 2 3/4" shells as Parker chambers were purposely made 1/8" shorter than the intended shell length).
Stock: English (striaight grip) with splinter fore end.
Choke: unkown - these have not been verified with a bore micormeter. Patterning at 40 yards produced good patterns and would suggest open chokes (Skeet 1 & Improved Cyliner).
Barrel Length: 27 7/8"
Length of Pull: 14 3/16"
Drop at Comb: 1 5/8"
Drop at Face: 1 11/32"
Drop at Heel: 2 1/8"
Cast Off (at heel): 0" (approx.)
Weight: 6 lbs 9.7 oz.
Condition: Very Good (somewhere between 80-90%). Some marks on stock from general use. Barrels are tight to face and ring true. Some browning of barrels right at breach. Gun is in fine working order. See photos.
Blue Book of Gun Values quotes the value of this gun at between $12,840 to $14,450 CAD ($9,600 to $10,800 USD).
Will ship to anywhere within Canada. Shipping and insurance to be paid for by buyer and added to purchase price.
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Asking $7,800 + Shipping.
Last edited by jlaberge; 04-04-2024 at 06:49 AM.
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