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Not at all interested in selling it because of it's history. I do, however, recommend that you keep searching for what you want and not settle.
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The Following User Says Thank You to Paul Brannon For Your Post: |
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Thanks very much, Paul. I’ll do just that.
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According to published manufacturing numbers available. There were 2137 12ga's made in DHE grade, but only 100 made in 12ga & 20ga in BHE grade. Only you can determine if the premium for the BHE is worth it or not. |
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I can't remember on the B-grade engraving. Are they etched in the same method as a D grade repro?
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Ken,
From what I read, the flat areas were machine engraved and touched up by hand. The rounded areas were done by hand. Best; Brett |
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The Following User Says Thank You to Brett Trimble For Your Post: |
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http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=24329 The above thread has a link that takes you here showing an example of flat areas with game scenes that appear to have been hand engraved (the owner opines that all B-Grade Repros were engraved by hand using different engravers.): http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15589
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The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Greg Baehman For Your Post: |
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And therein lies the reason why B grade Repros wiil never reach true collector status. Maybe Mr. Skeuse will give us a true story of the engraving on a B grade repro. A great addition would be a clue about how we would identify one from another. In the meantime, a B grade Repro is a questionable purchase, depending on price.
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Wild Skies,
Thanks very much for the links. Extremely interesting! What do you think of the B grade gun in my first post? The engraving looks surprisingly clear in the pictures - standard Repro pattern but well done to my eye. Is this gun worthy of the $10.5k price tag? Whoever took the pictures really knows what he’s about. ![]() Best; Brett |
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