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Parker Bros. ''PH'' Grade SxS Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD
Parker Bros. ''PH'' Grade SxS Shotgun
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Parker Brothers ''PH'' Grade Side-by-Side Shotgun, #87980, 16 ga., 2-1/2'' chambers, brown and case-colored finish, 30'' English twist barrels with concave matted rib and front silver bead, Full chokes, double triggers, extractor, top tang automatic sliding safety; #1 frame with light Grade 1 border engraving; original dark figure walnut semi-pistol grip stock and forend are refinished in semi-gloss with flat diamond checkering and Parker Bros. hard rubber grip cap, and silver shield escutcheon on toe line. Length of pull 13-5/8'' over an original Parker Bros. hard rubber buttplate; drop at comb: 1-3/4''; drop at heel: 3''; weight is 7-1/8 lbs. Mfg'd ca. 1898. Condition remains fair with loosening lockup, bores are darkening, left barrel has a series of dents and scratches toward the muzzle, barrels and frame developing a gray patina and light pitting, 10% remaining case colors, screws are marred. Stock edges are worn with chips at toe, forend iron has ''MAYFIELD'' scratched near the serial number. Est.: $500-$800. (Antique)