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Antique Signed Custom Engraved Parker Brothers GH Grade Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Long Guns - Shotguns Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Antique Signed Custom Engraved Parker Brothers GH Grade Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun
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Antique Signed Custom Engraved Parker Brothers GH Grade Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun

Manufactured circa 1890, this is 1 of approximately 990, 20 gauge Parker GH Grade shotguns manufactured. Single brass bead front sight on solid matte rib. 3 inch chambers, chokes marked "IMPROVED"/MODIFIED" on the barrel flats with an extractor. The barrels gauge at modified and a loose cylinder. The fences and break lever are relief engraved with a leaf design. The action has floral scroll and punch dot engraving with a wooded scene of a hunting dog and three quail on the left side, a wooded scene of two woodcock and a hunting dog on the right side and a grouse in a wooded scene on the underside. The front underside is engraved "PARKER" over "ENGRAVED BY/KURT HORVATH" in a banner. The forearm hardware is engraved with floral designs. The water table is marked with the patent dates and "2/67617/G/MAR. 16. 1875.". Double triggers and tang mounted automatic safety. Mounted with a replacement multi-point checkered nicely figured walnut forearm and straight grip stock with a checkered hard rubber Parker Bros. dog head buttplate. Length of pull is 14 1/8 inches.

Manufacture: Parker Bros
Model: Gh
BBL: 26 1/4 inch solid rib
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 20
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: 67617

Very good as Professionally embellished, refinished and altered (see above). The barrels retain 98% blue finish with a few minor dings and scratches near the muzzles and a small area of minor spotting on top of the left barrel near the breech. The remaining parts retain 99% plus blue and casehardened finish. The wood shows a couple of small minor dings on the stock and overall crisp checkering. The engraving is crisp and clear. Mechanically excellent.