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Lot 514: Parker Brothers 20 Gauge VHE Grade Double Barrel Shotgun

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: May 2, 2025

Lot 514: Parker Brothers 20 Gauge VHE Grade Double Barrel Shotgun

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: May 2, 2025

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Estimated Price: $5,000 - $8,000

Parker Brothers 20 Gauge VHE Grade Double Barrel Shotgun

Manufacturer: Parker Bros
Model: VHE
Type: Shotgun
Gauge: 20
Barrel: 28 inch solid rib
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 238
Item Interest: Active
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 415
Class: Curio & Relic Long Gun
Bore Condition: The bores are bright with a few small dents in the left tube and minor streaking.
Description:

Manufactured post 1934 during the Remington era as one of 4,988 manufactured in this configuration per the chart on page 258 of "The Parker Story" by Gunther, Mullins, Parker, Price, and Cote with only 17%, featuring ejectors. The grade, gauge, barrel length, and ejectors below are confirmed on page 602 of "Parker Gun Identification & Serialization" by Price and Fjestad. The gun was built with blued steel barrels featuring a single bead sight on the matted concave solid rib, which is marked "PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. VULCAN. STEEL", as well as chambers measured 2 3/4 inches with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to size "0" casehardened boxlock action which displays the standard Grade V zig-zag border engraving with "PARKER" on the underside, and features double triggers and a tang mounted automatic safety. The gun is fitted with a nicely figured and multi-point checkered splinter forend as well as a pistol grip stock with factory hard rubber grip cap, blank silver inscription shield, and Parker dog's head buttplate. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .620/.619 inches; choke constriction .029/.030 inches; minimum wall thickness .024/.017 inches; 1 11/16 inch drop at comb; 2 1/2 inch drop at heel; 14 3/16 inch length of pull; slight cast-on; weight 6 lbs. 6 oz.

Rating Definition:

Very fine, retaining 95% original blue finish with much of the loss on the tang/triggerguard, nearly all of the vivid original case colors, some scratches and handling evidence, a few tiny dings on the right barrel near the muzzle, a few light dings and scratches on the wood, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.



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