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Unread 06-05-2014, 10:38 AM   #11
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very interesting...have seen similar guns with barrels by armaf.
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Unread 06-05-2014, 11:33 AM   #12
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Those are aftermarket barrels. With Belgian Proofs.
The barrels were replace by Paul Jaeger. They sent the gun to Belgium.
The barrels were replaced and proofed by the Masquelier company.
Does this gun have collector interest ?
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There is really no collector interest or value in this gun due to replacement barrels. It wouldbe considered a shooter.
It is an attractive gun however in good, sound condition.
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The gun is a Parker
Was re-barreled by Paul Jaeger. Master gunsmith.
Very unique ? One of a kind.
No collector interest ? No value ?
Thanks for the reply !
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Mr. Yaeger, Brian Dudley gave you a very good answer. Let me give a hypothetical. Suppose it was a Winchester Hi Wall sent off to Belgium to have a Belgium barrel installed. Would the Winchester collectors be interested in that? Or a Colt SAA sent off to Italy for a Uberti barrel? Or a Mod 12 with a Hastings barrel?

Its not unique, its not one of a kind. It is a lower grade and common Parker sent off to Belgium to be rebarreled. Over 22,000 GH's were made . We see a lot of Belgium re-barreled Parkers. There was a business in that for those who believed their Damascus barrels to be dangerous or who blew up their original barrels. I don't know who Paul Jaeger was or is. Its not clear what work Paul Jaeger did, he either sent the gun off to Belgium or he might have fit the Belgium barrels to the gun. The proof marks indicate to me that the Belgiums did the work. The barrel ribs are incorrect. The barrel/breech jointing is not as precise as original Parker G's. He may have been a master gunsmith, a term we hear a lot and take with a grain of salt. He may have been known in the area where he worked. I'm sure a regular here knew him well and was a friend. The gun may be of interest to him.

There is some value to the gun. Put it on a gun auction site without reserve for a couple weeks or a month, and the market will set the value. This gun will not be according to Blue Book values because those are based on original condition or at least unaltered/unmodified guns. The gun is what it is. To give you an idea of what it would have been worth , we see nice condition original GH or GHE 12's with Damascus or fluid steel selling for $3500 to $5000.

As Brian told you, this might make somebody a useful shooting gun.

Good luck and thank you for your interest in Parker collecting.
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Unread 06-06-2014, 01:51 PM   #16
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Thanks for the reply!

Paul Jaeger was a well known gunsmith.
Check out his story at the German Gun Collectors Association website.
It may not be of much interest to a Parker Collector, But Paul Jaeger collectors might have some interest. I have been in contact with Dietrich Apel from the GGCA. He thought is was interesting enough to include it in his writings about Paul Jaeger.
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Paul Jaeger was Dietrich Apel's uncle.
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Yup ! Dietrich has forgot more about guns than most will ever know.
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dan: you have a fine gun there. a combination of the American and Belgian gun makers art. the skill to make barrels from scratch to fit another makers gun is perhaps a lost art. the name of paul jaeger on any gun is an enhancement. maybe others here do not appreciate that, but I certainly do.
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I just found a GHE 12 Gauge for sale at Cabelas in Hamburg, PA with replacement barrels made in Belgium. No photos on their website yet. They've got it priced at $1699.99.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Gun-L...dsPerPage%3D40
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