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Attractive Engraved Parker Brothers GHE Grade Side by Side 16 Gauge Skeet Shotgun with Desirable Fea

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Long Guns - Shotguns Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,500.00 USD
Attractive Engraved Parker Brothers GHE Grade Side by Side 16 Gauge Skeet Shotgun with Desirable Fea
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Attractive Engraved Parker Brothers GHE Grade Side by Side 16 Gauge Skeet Shotgun with Desirable Features

Manufactured in 1936 by Remington Arms Company. The receiver and trigger plate have flourishes of floral scroll engraving along with game scenes in a panel. The left side shows two ducks landing in a marshy area, the right side shows two pheasants in a hilly field and the bottom shows two quail in a hilly field. This example has two ivory bead sights on the vent rib, is choked .005/.009, has 2 3/4 inch chambers with ejectors, has a single selective trigger and a tang mounted safety. The rib is engraved "PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. PARKER SPEC. STEEL.". The frame is a size "1" with the barrels weighing 3 pounds 4 ounces. Mounted on a nicely figured, multi-point checkered beavertail walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with hard rubber grip cap, blank silver initial shield and a NOSHOC recoil pad. Length of pull is 13 1/2 inches.

Manufacture: Parker Bros
Model: Gh
BBL: 26 inch vent rib
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 16
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: 239305

Excellent as professionally refurbished, the barrels retain 98% of the factory quality blue finish with some forearm wear and some scattered minor scratches and dings. There are also some minor scratches and dings under the finish. The trigger guard retains 75% of the high quality blue finish with handling wear. The casehardened components retain 90% plus of the dulled cases colors with some handling wear. The freshened wood is very fine with scattered scratches and dings along with recoil pad. Mechanically excellent.