AAHE 28 - Page 2

C.O.B. · 03-06-2018, 10:31 AM

The serial number begins with a P. I'd bet money it's a CSMC gun. I can't believe they posted the picture of the stock with that much glare. IMHO not much of a piece of wood on a 50K gun.

Mike Franzen · 03-06-2018, 10:32 AM

Also, I believe the guns were serialized to pick up where the original Parker Bros and Remington Parker’s left off. $49,500 is a lot of money but in 20 - 30 years that’s going to seem cheap.

TxHuntermn · 03-06-2018, 11:02 AM

A friend of mine that is very close to CSMC and Tony, says that they are in significant financial distress. I bought a round knob long tang .410 no salt superposed recently from them at an incredible price!! The guy I deal with there said that they are in “any reasonable offer” mode. So if there is something that interests you in their gun room, now is the time!! Help CSMC and make a good deal at the same time!!

Jean Swanson · 03-06-2018, 12:07 PM

As I recall , Remington Arms owned the trade mark and contracted with CSMC to make several AAHE 28 bore shotguns, how many, I do not remember.

I ,along with others, were invited to pheasant hunt at Ross Berck home in Osceola, NE several years ago and at that time we were privileged to have one of these AAHE 28's to test fire---well made and fun to shoot.

Dean Romig · 03-06-2018, 01:53 PM

We also had one on display in the PGCA booth at Pintail Point the first year they became available.

What a beautiful little gun and the handling dynamics were wonderful!

RGS had them as raffle guns for a year or two for $100 per ticket and they only sold 1000 tickets per drawing. I bought a few tickets... 1 chance in 1000 is pretty good odds... but not good enough for me.

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edgarspencer · 03-06-2018, 02:09 PM

That gun has been on display in New Britain for quite some time. Once you get beyond the engraving, it's a very sweet little gun, but I am not sure if Remington gave Tony any latitude, as I am certain Tony would know how many beads are supposed to be around the bolsters on a double A grade gun.

BRDHNTR · 03-06-2018, 02:44 PM

So does one call it a Reproduction Parker?

Dean Romig · 03-06-2018, 03:02 PM

I think, judging by the serial numbers of these CSMC Parkers, they were intended to be 'Parker Continuations'.

Incidentally, the smallest bore Grade 7 guns didn't all have multiple beads. See page 332 of TPS for a picture of 28 bore No. 178209 with only one bead. Then on page 336 and 337 a 20 bore Parker No. 152815 with only two beads. Similarly, page 339 shows 20 bore No. 175048 with only two, and on page 346 is No. 214679 a 20 with two beads and No. 226267, a twenty with only one bead. So, it seems that the bigger the frame size, the more beads are filed into the bolsters.

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edgarspencer · 03-06-2018, 07:50 PM

I think this is another case of 'never say never' with regard to Parker.
The April, 2017 Julia auction sold a Three Bead 20 gauge, albeit a Grade 8, and then again, in October, they sold a Three Bead 20 gauge, also shown on the back page of the current PP.
I am worn out hefting Julia catalogs, but I also recall a 3 bead 28ga. and then there's the A-1 Special 28ga with three beads, so frame size probably wasn't a limitation to the filer.

Allen, I think Remington can legitimately still call it a Parker, since, if I'm not mistaken, they still own the name. Why they chose to add a "P" in front of the serial number must have been their idea of differentiating the new gun from the 1940s.

Dean Romig · 03-06-2018, 08:27 PM

I agree... Never say never.

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