RARE Parker at Chantilly Show!

Kevin McCormack · 07-29-2013, 09:39 AM

What should have strolled into our local Chantilly Va. gun show midday Sunday but a very crisp DH Damascus 28 ga. complete with ball grip, DT, SKBP, SFE, and tons of condition!!! The owner brought it by strictly for show and tell, I suspect more to "shiver our timbers" than anything else.

He said he wanted us to see it after having noticed our fine quality SxS tables and accoutrements, which always stand out amid the camo, black guns, 'Infidel' T-shirts, long range BMG videos showing 1,000+ yard kills on African plains game using laptops at the shooters' elbows in the prone position and military optic and sighting devices homing in on the victims.

What a gun and what a guy! He left right away after showing it to us; he is now one of our new best friends. I had to pop another Norvasc to calm down afterwards.

OH Osthaus · 07-29-2013, 09:47 AM

Has Dean left for Virgina with a team of searchers yet?

Ed Blake · 07-29-2013, 01:00 PM

How long were the barrels?

Dean Romig · 07-29-2013, 02:26 PM

That would be a fine specimen to add to the collection..... wouldn't that be a nice addition to the collection.... !!!

I can just about guarantee they aren't 24"

John Taddeo · 07-29-2013, 03:48 PM

Wow, Love to see that. No smart phone photos?

Kevin McCormack · 07-29-2013, 05:47 PM

No, I was too busy selling a gun; but they looked like 28" to me. Should add that my phone is smart but I'm not - never got down the picture taking drill - I'm lucky I can record and retrieve messages! I'm due to upgrade soon - maybe one of my kids can clue me in on how to do it with the new 'swipe' menu(s).

Bill Murphy · 07-29-2013, 06:18 PM

None of the exhibitors at the Parker corner at Chantilly are particularly literate in picture taking. However, as far as Damascus 28 gauge Parkers go, one of our exhibitors has owned one, one of our friends now owns one, and now, one of our visitors owns one. However, he doesn't seem to be interested in selling his, so Dean can relax and let his Volvo go below 1/4 full. I guess we will keep our tables at Chantilly. Never can tell what is going to come by. Thanks, Kevin.

Dean Romig · 07-29-2013, 09:16 PM

One of our Michiganders has an extremely nice Grade 3 with 28" 28 ga. Damascus tubes also.

Richard Flanders · 07-30-2013, 09:02 AM

There is a gorgeous DHE28 in Anchorage with 24" bbls. Trigg and I have handled it. What a sweetheart of a little wand that thing is. It had a combed stock that didn't look original to us. The owner has since had it restocked.

todd allen · 07-30-2013, 09:03 AM

Just hand your phone to any 8 year old kid, and say "I need a picture of that".