Appraisal Needed - 20 Gauge CHE

[John D.]

Wow - your Parker is stunning!! Please do keep the pictures coming.. As well, if it is as it appears (correct & original), I think George and David have the current market value about spot on correct...

Simply lovely!!

And oh - welcome to the PGCA Forum Andrew..! You certainly know how to "make an entrance in a crowded room"

Best Always,

John

[Bruce Day]

A lovely small bore Parker. Nice engraving theme, nice condition and much right about the gun. Your grandfather was more than just an avid bird hunter. This was a costly gun when purchased and would have been a special order through A&F, which was the top sporting goods store of the day.

My sense is that while prices have relaxed for many of the more common Parkers, prices have remained stable for the high grade small bores. I have a Parker from my grandfather, but it is a lower grade gun. John Dunkle, who posted above, has one of the top Parkers that belonged to his grandfather, and it was challenging getting it back into John's possession. I see others have suggested values, I might have other ideas, but private conversation after in hand examination is what is needed.

Here are three C grade 20's, which we had together for a hunt out where I am. There is another photo of one of them fitted in an A&F case, which are in themselves scarce and costly. I have little doubt that if you choose to sell the gun, there will be those ready, willing and able to buy after determining a realistic offer.

[Dean Romig]

A fabulous Parker Andrew! As they say in collector's circles, "Condition is everything." and yours appears to have easily 95% of it's original condition. Congratulations!

It looks like a very late '20's or early '30's Parker and there was a missing book or two in that range of serial numbers.

[Bruce Day]

True, just put it on if you need it while shooting and take it off after use. Besides it hides the wood and lots of Parkers had great wood.

[winplumber]

Andrew ,There is some things in life I would never sell unless I damn sure needed to and this would be one of them. Your grandfather must or does think alot of you so do him Proud and Take good care and enjoy this fine gun !!

[George Lander]

Andrew: Yours is undoubtedly the finest O frame 20 bore CHE that I, personally, have ever seen. I sincerely hope that you keep it and treasure it. The above advice about the lace on pad is correct. Take it off but keep it with the gun.

Best Regards, George

[Rod N. Gunn]

That is a spectacular Parker. Advice on removing drool from keyboards would be useful for this thread.