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Premiere Firearms Auction (April 25, 26 & 27 2009)
Lot #: 1385
Estimated Price: $45,000 - $70,000
Extremely Rare Engraved Parker Bros. Model AH Double Barrel Boxlock Shotgun in 28 Gauge
LOT SOLD
Serial #: 198090 Manufacturer: Parker Bros
Model: Ah Type: Shotgun
Gauge: 28 Catalog Page: 268
Barrel Length: 24 inch solid rib Finish: blue/casehardened
Grip: N/A Stock: walnut
Sell Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009
Condition Rating:  
Description: Established by Charles Parker shortly after the Civil War, this company has produced a wide variety of shotguns in different styles over the years. Parker shotguns are perhaps the best known of all American shotguns manufactured and are among the most collectable. This shotgun features blue barrels and trigger guard and casehardened remaining parts. The concave matte solid rib has an extension, single nickel bead sight and is marked "PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN, CONN. U.S.A. ACME. STEEL" with pointing arrows at each end. Chambered for 2 /1/2 inch shells, with ejectors. The action, trigger guard, forearm hardware and break lever are highly engraved with fine floral scroll patterns. Amid the engraving on each side of the action is a hunting dog and engraved "PARKER BROS". The underside of the action has two setters in a field scene directly ahead of the trigger guard and a field scene with a pheasant in flight at the front. Tang safety and double triggers. The forearm and pistol grip stock are checkered select walnut. The Fleur de Lis stock flats have a recessed checkered center, the checkering on the wrist has a fancy border with a horn grip cap with a gold oval in the center and the bare butt is checkered with an engraved skeletonized buttplate. Parker Bros. manufactured approximately 167 of these A Grade shotguns, only 6 in 28 gauge.
Condition: Excellent as professionally refurbished to near new condition. Wood refinished, trigger refinished, and barrel refinished. The barrels retain approximately 95% of the thinning blue finish which is turning a slightly plum blue. The trigger guard retains about 50% bright blue with the balance having a smooth gray. The action retains approximately 60% bright case colors concentrated mainly on the top portion, including the upper tang. The balance shows strong faded colors mixed with a smooth gray. The forearm hardware shows some faded original colors with the balance a smooth satin gray. The wood is excellent as refurbished with almost all of the finish remaining, a few scuffs and scrapes in the finish and overall minor handling marks. The checkering remains crisp. The buttplate retains most of the original finish with some thinning and edge wear. The matte and marking on the rib remain sharp. The engraving is crisp. Mechanically very good.
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