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Curious how you "know" the barrels are cut? Have you handled the gun?
It's interesting that the gun is from the early 1920s when, in my probably very biased opinion, the engraving begins to go downhill. I agree with you, Bill, that the gun is nicely engraved. Thanks for bringing it up.
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01-05-2020, 02:38 PM | #4 | ||||||
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Listed in the Parker Identification & Serialization book as having 30" barrels.
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01-05-2020, 02:40 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Thanks!
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I wondered why it was priced like it is. That answers that. Rabbits and pheasants!
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The engraving on that gun is really superb! And the rabbits on the bottom are an interest choice for a critter. I have not seen too many examples of rabbits engraved on Parkers.
The birds on the side right on top of the scroll is and interesting treatment as well. Usually on A grade guns, the game will be pretty hidden amongst the scroll, but usually they are not as large as those birds on that gun. When it comes to high grade Parkers, A grades will usually be loaded with game. AA grades will have much less game and more use of relief engraving. And A1s will very rarely have any game at all.
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01-05-2020, 05:33 PM | #8 | ||||||
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When I saw this gun for the first time about 7 yrs ago, it had Remington replacement barrels on it. I don't believe that they have a rib inscription.
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01-05-2020, 05:36 PM | #9 | ||||||
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Looks to me like that gun was rebarreled by Remington. No banner on the rib. Of course Steve's pictures never shows us the barrel flats or watertable markings.
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01-05-2020, 05:40 PM | #10 | ||||||
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I like the rabbits and the rest of the engraving but the wood leaves a lot to be desired at least for me and that pad would have to be replaced.
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