VHE 2 bbl set for $3K

[John Dallas]

Short stock, but what's wrong with this gun?

http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/shotguns/parker-shotguns/parker-vhe-12g.cfm?gun_id=100947649

[Brian Dudley]

Cyanide colors for one to answer your question. But for the entry fee, that is not really all that big of a deal.

You gotta love listings like this... only a few photos, none of which are of the second barrel set. And nearly no description. If they presented the gun better, they may hae gotten their original price.

[Jerry Harlow]

Not a short stock with the single trigger. Probably 14" to a front trigger if it existed.

[Dean Romig]

It wouldn't surprise me at all to learn the serial number might actually be 240784

The gun has a few standard Remingtonesque attributes.





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[Patrick Lien]

It wouldn't surprise me at all to learn the serial number might actually be 240784

The gun has a few standard Remingtonesque attributes.





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I don't think it is going to be a 240xxx gun with Parker Bros on the sides but it does look like LD did the refinish from the case colors. I wonder if the trigger was added at the refinish or if it is original? Are there two forends? If not then perhaps the second set was also an add. Looks like a decent gun.

PML

[Bill Davis]

The hinge pin has been turned-rotated!

[Stephen Hodges]

I have been watching that gun. I think for the money it would make a great shooter and hunting gun. They are even open to an offer. Surprised it has not sold.

[edgarspencer]

240784 is listed as a 20ga. VHE, 26". Only option was ejectors

[Angel Cruz]

204784 is on the card. Last picture.

[edgarspencer]

It wouldn't surprise me at all to learn the serial number might actually be 240784

The gun has a few standard Remingtonesque attributes.





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204784 is on the card. Last picture.

Yes, Angel, we know that. Please see Deans comment. 204784 is not in the Serialization Book, Nor are there any records. Therefore it's hard to tell if it Originally came as a two barrel set or not.

[Ed Blake]

Short stock, but what's wrong with this gun?

http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/shotguns/parker-shotguns/parker-vhe-12g.cfm?gun_id=100947649

There’s probably nothing wrong at all with gun. The seller is motivated to sell. Someone could by themselves a nice Christmas present.

[Brian Dudley]

The length of pull makes me think it was converted to a SST from DT.

[Bill Murphy]

No pictures show that it is not a Miller trigger, in which case the LOP would be an honest 14" in original double trigger configuration. Where are the pictures of the serial number? It is probably an honest $3000 gun. A Remington or DelGrego case color job. No problem at the asking price.

[Jerry Harlow]

I tried to post this earlier, but it is not here so I will try again. Maybe it ended up on another thread.

I called today about this gun as I was curious. I spoke to John, very professional. Here is what I learned and may save you a call:

30" barrels not a matching number. Many dents and bores .742 both sides.

26" barrels numbered to the gun, .010 and .015.

Both sets ejector and reblued.

Stock has been cut, and a replacement Parker butt plate added, but chip in toe of butt plate. Not quality work.

Parker single trigger. Floor plate has two screws, one screw with a locking screw. According to The Parker Story, two screws indicate the later improved single trigger. This gun is too old to have had the new Parker trigger installed at the factory when assembled, so I guess it was added later.

Wood refinished, obviously recased with cyanide colors.

I am always looking to move up and was interested but when I found details I passed. It is a consignment thus the "make an offer." I wrote this from memory from earlier today while driving during the conversation, so I hope I have all of the details. My memory is good on some days.:)

[Jerry Harlow]

the LOP would be an honest 14" in original double trigger configuration.

According to The Parker Story Volume I, pg. 142 the Parker trigger could be ordered in either the forward position or in the rear where the back trigger would normally be found, buyer's choice. Thus with 13 1/2 lop to the back trigger position probably not much was cut off the gun (probably one quarter of an inch) as it would be about 14" to where the front trigger would normally be as Bill noted and I mentioned previously. I imagine the gun had a pad at one time since the stock appears flat at the butt plate, and could be fixed with a nice pad.

[Bill Murphy]

Not a real two barrel set, unfortunately. Non matching numbers is not the problem. Poor bores and .742 are the problems.