VHE 32"

[William Machauer]

I just picked up my NEW VHE. 12ga 32" vent rib!

[William Machauer]

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[William Machauer]

Claro, my chocolate, Parker, black and Sage.

[David Noble]

That is one awesome gun! Congratulations.

[Reggie Bishop]

Yes very nice Parker!

[William Machauer]

Thanks guys!

[todd allen]

Beautiful Trap Gun! Does anyone know how many were produced in this configuration?

[Dylan Rhodes]

If the forearm is original, less than 163. That is the total number of VH with BT forearms.

[todd allen]

Then add barrel length, and vent rib. I think you're below 20.

[todd allen]

Oh, and 11/2 frame and single trigger.

[todd allen]

I have done some research on this configuration, and this is an extremely rare combo of features.
Probably less than 20.
BTW, I have serial number 240941. Same configuration.
I also owned the same exact configuration in a Runge/DelGreco A1 Special, which I foolishly sold.
This is a small world at times.

[Wally Barrick]

I thought I saw 18 somewhere... Very nice gun! I would be interested in knowing to who the gun was originally issued.

Mine is configured exactly the same with serial: 239089

[William Machauer]

I had a pretty good idea that this is a rare configuration, 1 of 18 or 20 I didn't expect!

To be honest I saw this gun online about 2 months ago and I was dragging my feet to go look at it. Finally my curiosity got the better of me and the owner said I could shoot it. As I mentioned in my 'Going to test drive ...' I shot a 22 with the right barrel,a 22 with the left. The fact I haven't shot a clay target since last summer at the bunker, not a 16yd target in years and this Parker crushed everything I broke sealed the deal.
I have filled out the PGCA request, cut the check and am at the mercy of the usps to find out who/what& when for this gun.
I'd be interested in any info that could be pertinent concerning it being a rare bird like I thought.
Thanks!

[todd allen]

This is mine
141575
Bores are perfect, chokes are untouched

[William Machauer]

Very nice Todd, it appears your color case is in better shape than mine.

[David Noble]

This is mine


That's a fine cue stick you've got there Todd. And it's a takedown model too!
:bowdown:

[Jim DiSpagno]

Well, there is another configured just like those mentioned above. It's on Proxibid and at Lock, Stock,and Barrel auction on Friday May 1st. Lot # 1130 and the current bid is $650.00

[todd allen]

That's a fine cue stick you've got there Todd. And it's a takedown model too!
:bowdown:

That's a Damascus barreled M 97. Not a take-down model unfortunately.

[todd allen]

Well, there is another configured just like those mentioned above. It's on Proxibid and at Lock, Stock,and Barrel auction on Friday May 1st. Lot # 1130 and the current bid is $650.00
I've got a 20 dollar bill that says it will at least double at the close :rotf:

[John Davis]

That’s a real beauty! I told you in your original thread to quit worrying about the money and buy it. Pay the man. I was correct.

[William Machauer]

Yes John, there was never any doubt I was going to buy it- my gun fund was a little in the red so we had to haggle for a trade.
Its mine now, I gotta wait until the end of May to try it on helice. I'll get out to the bunker before then I hope!
Nothing wrong with 16yd targets but I much prefer bunker targets!

[CraigThompson]

I've got a 20 dollar bill that says it will at least double at the close :rotf:

I bet if it doesn’t do six or seven times that it won’t meet reserve that I “assume” it has .

[Jim DiSpagno]

Craig, it's at $850.00 now and has no reserve.

[J. Scott Hanes]

Actually it is at $2600 (not on Proxibid yet)

[Jim DiSpagno]

Thanks

[CraigThompson]

Craig, it's at $850.00 now and has no reserve.

I’ve been watching on invaluable it’s still under $500 there .

[Larry Stauch]

Gee you only have to add 22% to your bid for their fee.:banghead:

[CraigThompson]

Gee you only have to add 22% to your bid for their fee.:banghead:

Phone bid is 15% provided you mail a cashiers check .

[Larry Stauch]

So what did it ultimately sell for?

[J. Scott Hanes]

$4300 + 15% BP = $4945

[CraigThompson]

$4300 + 15% BP = $4945

Plus shipping which will be $150-175 . And if no tax number whatever your states sales tax happens to be .

[Mike Koneski]

William, my favorite Parker that I shoot is a 32" VHE, factory vent rib, BTFE, SG, SST, 1 1/2 frame, no safety (live bird gun). A true joy to use to grind targets. :clap:

[CraigThompson]

William, my favorite Parker that I shoot is a 32" VHE, factory vent rib, BTFE, SG, SST, 1 1/2 frame, no safety (live bird gun). A true joy to use to grind targets. :clap:

Have you tried the recent addition 34” gun much ?

[Mike Koneski]

I actually won the 12g 5-Stand at The Southern with that 34" gun. Turns them into diesel smoke with those F/F "Men's Department" chokes.

[William Machauer]

Mike, I haven't had a chance to go shoot this one yet, I had planned on going to the bunker yesterday (Saturday) but I ended up helping a buddy sell his extensive Manhattan Arms collection. Guy came from Texas and took 97 revolvers/pepper boxes and about 30 swords. So I decided that I would go shoot helice today but when I got up this morning I felt like crap.
Knock wood I feel ok in the morning as I'm going striper fishing!
Will

[Mike Koneski]

I love stripper fillets! Best wishes on a successful trip.

[Reggie Bishop]

I love stripper fillets! Best wishes on a successful trip.

Stripper? Oh my!

[Dean Romig]

Strippers… :rotf:





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[David C Porter]

The buyers premium is not such a bad deal as everyone makes it out to be. You simply figure the BP in your bid & the nice thing about it is if you have to pay state tax on your purchase you only pay your bid price. The 15% BP is not taxable.

[Mike Koneski]

Stripper? Oh my!

Well, to each his own. :rotf::rotf::rotf:

[Bill Murphy]

Never seen one filleted.

[William Machauer]

No stripers but we did pass a number of go-go bars on the way home:rotf:

[CraigThompson]

The buyers premium is not such a bad deal as everyone makes it out to be. You simply figure the BP in your bid & the nice thing about it is if you have to pay state tax on your purchase you only pay your bid price. The 15% BP is not taxable.

I’d wondered about that .