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06-19-2020, 02:19 PM
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This gun was originally on gunbroker. I saw it last week. I knew it looked familiar in the GI listing that started this thread. I went back and checked and here is the gunbroker listing which has a lot more photos.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/869878826 The serial number he has listed is a 40,000 number and the forend is stamped with that (restamped that is). The water table stamping appears to be wiped out completely and the serial on the barrels is not visible. So who knows what the actual serial number was on this gun. There are a few areas of the engraving (the breech balls, and the trigger guard) that look like they could be original parker factory engraving for a high grade gun. That combined with the beaded Fences suggests that maybe the gun was originally a B grade or maybe A grade. But without knowing the original serial number of this mess, there is no way to confirm. It also looks like the gun was at one time fitted with period aftermarket ejectors of some type. It is a real shame to see what was a good gun be so “customized” like this. Or maybe over customized is the term. It is just hard to believe that along the way That anyone thought they were doing any sort of good.
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06-19-2020, 03:28 PM
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The seller is one sly dude. He posts 33 pictures, but never shows us the left side of the barrel lugs nor does he try to educate us by telling us the pin separation to help us with the original configuration of the gun. If I owned that gun, I would want the potential buyers to know everything I have in my quiver. Unfortunately, I don't think Mr. Murphy has much in his quiver. I'm kind of smitten with that two layer Jostam sponge pad, though. By the way, thanks Dudley for the new pictures.
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06-19-2020, 03:44 PM
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So immediately the gun is in violation of federal law in that the serial number has been altered.
I noticed the aftermarket ejector pins just forward of the hinge pin. Parker Brothers and Remington both would have installed ejectors in that gun so we know the owner(s) of that gun were of the same mindset that they “won’t go back to the dealership because they’re dishonest and overcharge you.” It, unfortunately, is what it is.... a poor unfortunate example of misguided fielty. .
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