Greetings from Meriden!
I'm happy to now be an owner of a beautiful Parker 12ga... Serial 90140. Its a DHE with frame size 1 and Damascus barrels. I live just a mile from where the Cherry St factory once stood, and pass by the cemetery where Mr. Parker rests nearly every day.
I've been dreaming about this gun for almost 2 years now. It was owned by a friend of mine a few towns over. He has wanted to sell it for some time, but I could not let it go to just anyone... He knew this and held onto it for me. My family has been a part of Meriden for years and our business is well known in town. It was only natural that this gun end up in my hands as the start of my Parker collection.
I'll upload some pictures soon as I know we all love some good gun pictures... I must say... This piece is beautiful. The barrels are spectacular, no pitting, good coloring and flawless bores. The engraving is beautiful with a dog scene on each side of the receiver, and a bird scene on the underside. The wood is beautiful as well. The thing that amazes me most about this gun is how tight it locks up... With an effortless "click" it locks so tight you can barely see the seam.
I'm in love... And sense the beginning of a new obsession.
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