VHE 32"
 

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

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Claro, my chocolate, Parker, black and Sage.

That is one awesome gun! Congratulations.

Yes very nice Parker!

Thanks guys!

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

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

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

Oh, and 11/2 frame and single trigger.

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.

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

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!

This is mine
Attachment 141575
Bores are perfect, chokes are untouched

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

Thanks

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

Proxbid
 

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

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

Price
 

So what did it ultimately sell for?

$4300 + 15% BP = $4945

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

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 ?

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.

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

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

Stripper? Oh my!

Strippers… :rotf:





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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.

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