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Parker Bros. ''VH Grade'' SxS Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Parker Bros. ''VH Grade'' SxS Shotgun
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Parker Bros. ''VH Grade'' Side-by-Side Shotgun, #93521, 12 ga., 2-3/4'' chs., 30'' blue finish Vulcan steel barrels with 1/2'' concave matted rib and front silver bead, Full/Mod. chokes and an extractor; case colored No. 2 frame has standard ''V Quality'' border engraving, double triggers and automatic top-tang sliding safety; checkered walnut pistol-grip stock and splinter forend have a medium-gloss varnish with checkered hard rubber pistol grip cap; length of pull is 14-1/8'' to a replacement black plastic Parker buttplate, drop at comb is 1-5/8'' with 2-5/8'' drop at heel; weight is 7-7/8 lbs.. Mfg'd ca. 1899. Mechanical condition is very good with tight bolting, bright bores and strong trigger springs. Action and barrels have a mottled gray/brown patina with overall fine oxidation and areas of light pitting; strong case colors and blue finish remain in protected areas. Barrels have silvering from the forend with assembly marks on the lugs. Top rib edges have light scuffing; muzzles, chambers and breech face have reddish oxidation with a small dent on the left chamber. Stock has scattered dents and scratches with an older 4-1/2''x3/4'' replaced and blended wood section on the toe line, which includes a replaced initial shield. Wood grain is slightly raised forward of the buttplate; forend has oxidation along the inletting. Est.: $750-$1,000. (C&R)