DHE/CHE Comparison
 

Steve Barnett just added a pair of 20 GA guns to GI. Excellent side by side pictures provide great opportunity to compare the two grades.

http://www.gunsinternational.com/gun...n_id=100855936

Bob Jurewicz

I just was looking at those. Super nice guns but the price! Wow!

Any idea what frame size they might be? They seem heavier than most PB 20's

In the case of these two particular guns, I prefer the wood and checkering of the C but I prefer the engraving on the D.
Very nice guns indeed. The price should not scare away the serious collector, IMO.





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The major obvious difference between D and C grades as a whole is the grip checkering pattern. Cs are the first grade to use what i call an "organic" pattern. By way of engraving, the use of heavy patterned borders and varying floorplate scenes are what sets the C grade apart from the D.

I always like to call the C grade as the first grade in the line where unique qualities are really observed from gun to gun.
True, every gun has unique qualities since they were all hand built, but in a matter of standard, the grades up through D were done in the same patterns and layouts.

C's will also exhibit more elaborate and finer (more fine detail) scrollwork. Though not 'full coverage' like an A or even a few B's, there is certainly a lot more coverage than found on the standard D engraving.





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That is a fantastic pair of 20's If I had to pick one I would definitely pick the DHE. You are correct Dean, much better engraving on the sideplates. I am looking for a nice 30" graded 20ga but not at those prices.
David

Another question. Why wouldn't you break up the pair? From a collector's standpoint (which I am not) why would you want to buy them both if you had a nice one already. And from a seller's standpoint why wouldn't sell one of them? The serial numbers are close but not that close.

Reggie because that makes him the most $$$. That is a great D and a fair C. IMHO
David

I am showing my "novice" side, but if I have two of anything I want to sell, I would rather sell one than none. :)