Not so typical GHE?

[Holeshot]

This gun was hard to put a value on. A few of us, PGCA members bid on the gun. I happened to be runnerup, and was glad to let it go at that price. If it would of had a trap stock, higher comb, I believe there would have been more interest.

[Jeff K.]

My VHE vent-rib gun has no posts visible on the top of the rib. My DHE vent-rib gun shows every post.

[Fishtail]

241,412 DHE splinter FE 12ga.

No pins. No inscription. Just a flat rib with wavy lines. Guess they gave up by that point.

[Bill Murphy]

I think the pins are there, just well integrated into the matting. I may be wrong, however.

[Fishtail]

My eyes ain't what they used to be. I'm fairly sure there is a gun there - that's all I'll promise.

[BS]

Hi Greg, could you please post a picture of the barrel inscription of 241,412 ? Thanks

[Fishtail]

You mean on the top of the rib? There is none.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by greg conomos

You mean on the top of the rib? There is none.

Which is what one would expect of a Remington era gun. I thought it was fairly evident in your picture.

[Twoatlow8]

I think the rib matting was cut not pressed,that is why they could do that after the rib was installed.

[Bill Murphy]

Scott, thank you for reminding me that rib matting is cut, not pressed. The inscription on solid ribs is pressed. By the way, yesterday was test fire day for the GHE Damascus vent rib gun. What a gun! Jared and Tom had shown me the gun a couple of times last year, but I couldn't pull the trigger until it went to auction. The gun has the characteristic factory overbore to .740, and chokes of .040 and .044.