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Unread 09-09-2021, 12:26 PM   #1
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Browsing through my two Bonhams & Butterfields catalogs I came across this unique(?) Parker in the May 24-25, 1999 catalog.



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Very interesting! Now we'll be looking for one in 32". Any idea what it sold for?
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That is in the Parker Story, if memory serves me right
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No idea what it sold for.





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I'm ready. I've had this box of shells for at least forty years.

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Straight grip and everything. I would probably get some 28 gauge gaugemates. What is not to like?
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This box is very near the vintage of the gun --

NITRO CLUB 24-gauge load side 2-piece.jpg

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I have never seen any U.S. Cartridge Co. 24-gauge shells, and I have four Cornell reprints of U,S, Cartridge Co. catalogs 1912, 1914, 1916 & 1917 and a 1920 Revised Price List and none offer a 24-gauge shell or NPE.
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I like it!
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When my friend, Bob Hess, owned this gun, before it was outed, he also had a wooden case of Remington 24 gauge shells. Bob was somewhat of a Remington distributor or some such. When Bob died, the gun went to the four winds, but the shells stayed in the basement of the gentleman, Bill, who was handling his estate, at least the gun part. I spent some time hanging out at his house, trying to figure out how I was going to pay for the $2500 VHE 28 gauge skeet configured, cased gun or the $2500 20 gauge VHE skeet gun. Bill was very patient with me, but the 28 gauge escaped, but I still shoot Bob's 20 gauge skeet gun, cased in the 28 gauge Abercrombie and Fitch case. I also ended up with a great 30" solid rib Superposed 3" gun in mint condition. Bill said I could buy the 24 gauge shells if I could unearth the 24 gauge VH that was then in the wind. Otherwise, he would keep them. I next saw the 24 VH at the NRA show and PGCA meeting at Nashville in the 90s, many years later. I don't believe it was for sale at that show.
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