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Parker GH 16 Gauge - SPECIAL STEEL BARRELS, 1 OF 607, vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 102063249 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Parker Shotguns - Shotguns - American Double
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: jay
Last Name: shachter
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 292-6240
Phone2: (616) 608-4337
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 174
Total Number of Listings: 5134
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Parker, Year 1929, 16 Gauge #1 frame, 6lbs 7oz, Chokes LM/F, LOP 14 3/8", DAH 2 11/16", DAC 1 5/8"
Serial Number: 229421
The Parker GH Grade is the first grade of Parker with "game scene" engraving. The VH Grade had only zig-zag border engraving and the PH some light scroll work. With the GH we have considerably more scroll work and vignettes on each side and the bottom with 2 birds in each vignette. Game scene engraved Parkers is where the engraving becomes special in most buyer’s minds. The wood is also nicer on the GH grade, nicely figured walnut on both sides of the stock, and the checkering more elaborate. For the gunner that wants a representative example of a Parker bird gun he/she can take afield and do so affordably, the GH grade is a great start. Most upland hunters prefer a smaller gauge and the 16 is the one that "carries like a 20 and hits like a 12", being lighter and handier than the big 12 bores. From an investment standpoint, they made only 607 Parker GH 16ga. guns produced with Parker Special Steel barrels. Beware that most GH guns you see are damascus guns which hold a much different value in the marketplace. This gun, serial number 229421 made in 1929, is one of about 335 made with the most desirable 28" Parker Special Steel barrels and retains all factory original parts. The engraving is sharp and clear, screws are perfect, checkering is clean and crisp, and the highly figured wood is without cracks or repairs. We had our gunsmith department restore the wood to a beautiful, hand rubbed Truoil finish and touch up the checkering (an $800 service). THIS IS ALSO A VFI CERTIFIED GUN WITH A 90-DAY MECHANICAL WARRANTY, AS WE STRIPPED THE ACTION TO THE SMALLEST PART, ULTRASONIC CLEANED AND SCRUBBED ALL PARTS TO BARE METAL, INSPECTED ALL FOR FUNCTION AND INTEGRITY, LUBRICATED AND REASSEMBLED (A $275 SERVICE IN OUR SHOP), READY FOR THE UPLANDS AND CLAYS COURSE WITH NO WORRIES OF WHAT LIES WITHIN A 93-YEAR-OLD GUN. We also carefully measured the barrel wall thickness at the end of the chambers and then lengthened them to 2 ¾” and extended the forcing cones to 1 ½” tapers, allowing the use of modern 2 ¾” ammunition, softening felt recoil to the shooter and the gun, and providing improved patterns (a $360 service in our shop). If you are a 16ga. shooter you are likely aware that RST 2 ½” shells are no longer available and likely won’t be back until 2023. Essentially, you cannot buy 2 ½” 16ga. shells at the present time. BEING ABLE TO SHOOT MODERN LOADS IS CRITICAL AT THIS POINT. In the world of Parker 16ga. guns, this gun is a lightweight, weighing just 6lbs. 7oz. and balanced dead on the hinge pin, more than a quarter pound lighter than most Parker 16ga. guns. When walking the fields for birds, this is A VERY VALUABLE FEATURE. This gun has everything you should be looking for in a shootable, investment quality Parker (see specification tables below); modern stock dimensions, 28” field choked barrels with factory bore diameters and chokes and lots of wall thickness, excellent mechanics, fully cleaned and inspected, very low production numbers (rarity), and gorgeous wood and engraving. All that needed to be done to maintain and improve this fine old Parker has already been done. Now it is just waiting for its next adventure with its new caretaker. And of course, with the rarity and desirability, the value will continue to increase as you enjoy its use. Thanks for looking!
Barrel Length: 28" Parker Special steel
Chokes: .016/ .036 Light Modified/Full
Bores: great bores
Bore Diameter: .670/ .667
Wall Thickness: .023/.024
% Blue: 98% factory
Chambers: 2 3/4" with long cones
Ribs: tight
Sights: Front silver bead
Action: tight, right of center
Ejectors or Extractors: extractors
Receiver Condition: 10% Case color, rest gone to silver
Screws: excellent
Engraving: clear sharp
Trigger Type: Double- crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 30% inside bow, rest gone to silver
Stock Type: Capped pistol grip/ Splinter forend
LOP: 14 3/8"
LOP To End Of Wood: 14"
DAH: 2 11/16"
DAC: 1 5/8"
Cast: 0
Checkering Condition: superb
Butt Treatment: parker dogshead; no spur
There is a 90 day mechanical warranty on this gun. Call us for full details, or to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in AR, IL, KS, MI, PA, TN
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $145.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. We have many more sxs shotguns, o/u shotguns, rifles and handguns not yet listed, check back or email us for a preview. We are a Wilson Combat dealer! Thanks for looking!
We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 16 Gauge