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Kirk Potter
06-01-2018, 12:43 PM
Anyone else see this AH on Gunbroker?

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/771567523

8 dogs, a fox, deer, rabbits.. A little bit of everything going on.
Dean Romig
06-01-2018, 01:58 PM
A remarkable early AH. And it has some of the finest DD Damascus I've ever seen.






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Mills Morrison
06-01-2018, 02:20 PM
That is quite nice. They really seemed to go all out for the early AH's
Craig Larter
06-01-2018, 05:54 PM
They are truly beautiful guns the early AH's. I own 83183 but it only has 4 dogs 10 birds and 6 deer. Wow! I would like to own two of 22 but :nono:
Dean Romig
06-01-2018, 06:03 PM
Yours is fantastic Craig!!





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Brian Dudley
06-01-2018, 09:50 PM
Well, we will be able to look at that one on gunbroker for a long time.
Patrick Lien
06-02-2018, 12:25 AM
Anyone else see this AH on Gunbroker?

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/771567523

8 dogs, a fox, deer, rabbits.. A little bit of everything going on.


That gun is also signed by the engraver on the floor plate.

PML
Bill Mullins
06-02-2018, 07:31 AM
Before Parker introduced the AA grade in April 1894 the A grade was their
top grade. They put the finest Damascus barrels, wood, and engraving into
the A grades. They are, indeed, a thing of beauty. A few had "hidden" game
scenes within the extra fine scroll.
Dean Romig
06-02-2018, 08:21 AM
Patrick, is the signature beneath the hind's elbow? that looks like a signature but I can't enlarge the picture without losing definition.

It looks like Gough's work...

Do we know if Gough ever engraved any Grade 7 hammerless Parkers?







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Brian Dudley
06-02-2018, 09:20 AM
Given how early the serial number is (58911), I looked at the tables in TPS.

This is the 8th AH grade built. and the 6th in 10g.

Looking at other higher grade guns, by this serial number, there were 15 BH grades and 42 CH grades built.
bob weeman
06-02-2018, 01:26 PM
A few auctions ago at Poulin's they had a 10 gauge AH with 30 inch barrels.
it had some barrel dents and a pieced in replacement for the back 6 inchs or so of the rib and dolls head. A little rough but I still wish I bought it for the 1800.00 it went for. Still a cool old gun even in its condition.
Patrick Lien
06-02-2018, 01:30 PM
Patrick, is the signature beneath the hind's elbow? that looks like a signature but I can't enlarge the picture without losing definition.

It looks like Gough's work...

Do we know if Gough ever engraved any Grade 7 hammerless Parkers?

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Dean,
It is signed H. Gough where you describe.

PML
Keith Sirmans
06-02-2018, 11:00 PM
I really wish he wouldn't put that awful filter on his pictures hiding things. He has some good guns
Bill Mullins
06-03-2018, 11:32 AM
Even though there was one more (23) BH 10 gauge Damascus guns built in comparison to the AH guns I have found the BH 10's seem to be more difficult to find in the market place.
I have been looking for a nice all original one for over twenty years and only
have seen one for sale many years ago. Can only guess the B's were used more
and taken less care of than the AH grades.