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AlexDade
09-09-2013, 03:09 PM
I have a 1926 CHE with no safety. I'd always thought someone had removed the safety somewhere along the way (see the attached picture). I'm told, though that this is a factory trap gun and never had a safety (32" barrels, beavertail forend, Full/Full choke). I frankly didn't know Parker made any S/S trap guns, although my brother-in-law has a SBT.

The source of my information is very reliable, but I just wanted to check with you folks as the workmanship of the "non safety" doesn't look particularly "Parkerish" to me.

Thoughts?
Jeff Kuss
09-09-2013, 03:26 PM
If it were factory, normally it would be engraved over. Yours is engraved with Safety, so I would guess it was removed later.
Rich Anderson
09-09-2013, 06:16 PM
Jeff is correct in that at some time the safty was removed from your gun. Parker made safty less gun for both live bird shooters and trap shooters. I have a BHE 12 with no safty.
Chris Travinski
09-09-2013, 07:56 PM
Jeff, I noticed your gun was made sans the doll's head extension, that's a neat feature.
Dean Romig
09-09-2013, 08:43 PM
That's a sign of a true competition gun.
Jeff Kuss
09-09-2013, 09:06 PM
Chris,
It is also a 20 ga. Even more unusual!
Dean Romig
09-09-2013, 09:10 PM
:shock:
greg conomos
09-10-2013, 06:53 AM
Well, so no one is going to comment that it looks awfully un-engraved for a C? I guess I just did...maybe it's the brother to the other unengraved C that Bill Murphy has.
Bill Murphy
09-10-2013, 07:53 AM
This is a very interesting gun. You should order a PGCA letter to see what interesting person ordered your gun. We would like to see more pictures of this gun.
Dean Romig
09-10-2013, 07:59 AM
You should order a PGCA letter to see what interesting person ordered your gun.



Bill, take another look at who posted the picture of the 20 ga. trap gun. :whistle:
Bill Murphy
09-10-2013, 08:57 AM
Yeah, I noticed that too. Jeff will be shipping that one up here pretty soon. I happen to have a positive balance in my checking account. I don't think Jeff said it was a C, though.
Dean Romig
09-10-2013, 01:33 PM
Jeff, that isn't 233308 is it?
Chris Travinski
09-10-2013, 02:48 PM
I think Jeff needs to start a new thread with some pictures!!
Jeff Kuss
09-10-2013, 07:49 PM
My 20 is a vh.
AlexDade
09-12-2013, 08:32 AM
I did get a letter on this gun -- reviewing my original post, I musta mistyped (or maybe wishful thinking?). It's a DHE. I'm sending it to Delgrego for him to investigate if he can put the safety back in. He pointed out that if the gun was safety-less from the factory, he'll be able to tell from the configuration of the wood. Here's another shot of the engraving. The gun has spent it's life as a trap gun.