A few 28’s, and 1 20 gauge I believe.

From left we have 2 Parker’s by Mr Corona, a 20 I believe and the famous 30” VH 28. The gun on the right is 1 of 5 produced Grade 3E NID 28 gauges, 26”.

Thanks Stan. The two on the left are both VHE 28's. A 26" and the 30". That was a fun shoot.

That 30-inch VH 28-gauge Cabela's Rodgers, AR, put up on GI today sure didn't last long!

Just some hard working 28s, nothing special.
A Grade 1 Ugartechea with 27 " IC/MOD and a Dickinson Estate with 30 in barrels and choke tubes. I carry the Ugartechea more than the Dickinson.

A gun that takes birds constantly is special.

30-inch VH 28-gauge
 

And if you noticed, it certainly looked like someone had blued the frame.

Cabelas 28 VH
 

We will see soon, it's at Hamburg store.

If it's a blued frame
 

Well the good news is, if it is blued, that's a relatively in expensive fix based on what you paid for it. Otherwise, it looks like a pretty good gun. I already have two 30" 28 gauges, so that's the only reason I passed on it.

I tried to find the original listing but apparently it was taken down as soon as it sold. What were the specs? Asking price? SN? All items of interest for us 28 ga. fanatics!

Waiting for news…and pictures.

The price was right, $6800 or so. But the gun had some issues. Non original buttplate for one but the listing also said “chambers had been lengthened”. So that opens another can of worms. Someone may have gotten a rare one at a good price,,,, maybe. No mention of frame size in the listing. I have owned 3 30" Parker 28 gauge guns, still have one. I had a not so pleasant experience with one of those 3 with a barrel issue, so I wasn't interested in that particular one with reamed chambers. Still holding out for my 32".

I can't remember all the specs but it listed for close to 7k, chambers reamed to 2 3/4", LOP 14". I called asking about the frame size but the gun had been sold from the AK store. For that price I'd bet it was on an O frame or there was something else wrong with it. Like Reggie said the gun might be a diamond in the rough or a money pit. Still looking for my 32" one too Reggie.

Seeing that I don’t have one, I would have likely tried to buy it quickly.

All Cabela's/Bass Pro knows is what they paid for it and what they're going to mark it up to sell it. Typically, they have NO understanding of anything about these vintage guns, except what others are pricing them at online. And if they can't find a comparable rate, they wing it. They don't know frame size from their shoe size or what factory butt plate should be on there from one that the last owner screwed on. For instance, last week I bought a 20 gauge side x side from them and when it arrived it was a 16 gauge. The employee turnover in these stores is off the charts.:eek:

Totally agree on the "experts" at Cabela's. They don't even know how to ship guns properly and I would urge anyone who buys from them to insist on how you want the gun shipped. I bought a Rem 3200 recently at a good price from a Colorado store and they shipped it here to my local Bass Pro. The idiot who 'packed' the gun put ONE thin layer of bubble wrap around the fully assembled gun, threw it in a box that was way oversized and sent it on. It arrived in Texas with a broken stock. You just have to insist on the proper way to ship these days, especially with the way the package companies handle things.

VHE 28 on an 0 frame with 30" barrels. Unique configuration for a 28 gauge IMO with factory safety delete and thick trap comb rounded at end.

Great gun Randy. I prefer the O frame 28's. What are the chokes? Something between .016 and .020 (+-) in both barrels would make a great sporting clays gun.

Hi Dan, this one has .021 thou of restriction in each tube with very long tapers.

Hang on Dan, your wish may come true in the not too distant future!

Don't forget me Uncle Chuck. I seem to recall that I am #17 in line on that one :whistle:

The Cabelas 28 with 30”
Barrels is back on guns intl…

If I were a little closer, I'd like to take a look. Oh, well.

How far is the closest bass pro/Cabela’s to you? They’ll ship for $25…I’m sure you’re aware of that.

I called the store. They don't have the gun.

This whole thing seems fishy

If it was an honest to Betsy 30" 28ga in reasonable condition it would have disappeared after the first listing.

Maybe they were looking for an 80-85% condition gun. I'd say it was a 25-30% condition gun, but what do I know?

VH 28 gauge
 

Now I understand why they sent me a notice a few days ago about the gun's availability. For that price a guy could afford to do a partial restoration on the things that were wrong. But then some people are not interested in doing that for a variety of reasons.

I tried to buy the gun the morning it first appeared. Was told it sold the nite before.
It appeared this AM as "NEW TODAY" Called immediately and was again told it sold 2 weeks ago.
I think I missed a good one.
Bob Jurewicz

It may not have been Cabellas, but possibly a software glitch on the part of GI. That has happened before, and if I remember, it happened with some listings by Daniel Cote' that reappeared well after they were listed.

Yes, that would have been a steal





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It it not an original Parker 28 Gauge but a Reproduction. New in original box, 28" barrels factory choked Q1, Q2, with double triggers.

Fabulous gun Steve - Thanks!





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Wow, what a beauty!
If it were mine, it would be my official Opening Day Dove Gun!

These are a few of my 28's.
From the top to bottom.
Arrieta 600 Imperial 20/28 combo both barrels 28"
Perazzi MX28 26" IC/IC and 30" with factory choke tubes
Parker Reproduction 26" Q1/Q2 and 26" IC/Mod
Parker Reproduction 26" IC/Mod and 28" Mod/Full
I have a few others that are litter bugs and less interesting.
- Brett

Nice “arsenal” Brett!

Some hard working 28s.
Dickinson Estate 30 in
Ugartechea grade 1 27 in