34" DH with straight grip and vent rib

[Dean Romig]

Yesterday morning this gun appeared on gunbroker with a BIN of $1350.

I knew it wouldn't last very long and last evening it was no longer on gunbroker... no surprise there.

Who was the lucky person to wisely snatch it up?

[Bill Murphy]

Big question is "Who looked at it, requested pictures, liked the gun, and still didn't hit the Buy it Now button?" Me. What else is new. The Trojan the fellow had for sale was not a bad gun either.

[Dean Romig]

Me too Bill....

I really liked the gun and I think it was a real steal at that price. It didn't appear to have a safety either. It may have had a Moneymaker vent rib but it wasn't a Parker vent rib.

No, regretfully, I didn't hit the BIN button either.

[John Truitt]

Boys,

I dont think any of us missed anything. I had a long talk with the gunshop owner and he sent me several pictures, about twenty total.
The barrels seem to have had several issues from what I could make out.
Did you guys notice the large welds at the breach end on either side of the rib. Definitely not the best rib job. She also had alot of pitting down between the barrels esp along the left barrel.
Definitely a interesting gun. A 34" no safety, double trigger, extractor gun is always going to grab my interest. The only thing better would had she been a #3 frame with heavy barrels.
Also the stock had some issues. All in all I think she can be resurected and hope she found a good home to someone who can fix her up right.
The 34" guns are special, something magical about them.

[Dean Romig]

Thanks John for shedding more light on this gun. I never took the time to contact the shop and discuss the gun or ask for pictures but in my opinion it is certainly a worthwhile project gun.

[John Truitt]

Yes sir. I believe with some elbow grease she will come out nice. But it will take a gifted barrel man to fix her up right.

Hope all is well. You coming to the Southern?
My best,

John

[Dean Romig]

I can't make it to the Southern this year again but my long-range plans include being there next year.

Best, Dean

[Jared Valeski]

Not a D grade forend either. I think it has many issues.

[Dean Romig]

Well, the checkering is not correct for the grade and I noticed some inconsistencies in the design layout of the stock checkering as well but sometimes Parker Bros. could be persuaded to vary from the norm as long as it was in good taste.

[Bill Murphy]

I sure would like to see a PGCA letter on that gun. Captain DuBray spent a lot of time in Kentucky where the gun was located. He sold and shot more pigeon configured Parkers than anyone. I wonder if #169,159 was one of his guns? He lived in Kentucky for a while.

[Jim DiSpagno]

Dean, I was the lucky one. Thought that 34" tubes as in book, a "Live Bird" gun at that was worth the price. We will see but ???

[Carl Brandt]

Jim,

I'd recommend a research letter for this gun. You might have a diamond in the rough...or just the rough. I don't think you did bad even in the worst case. Are you coming to the Southern this year? We would love to see this gun in hand.

Hope you can,
Carl.

[Dean Romig]

Jim, I'd send it to Kirk Merrington for the barrel work. If the barrels can be resurrected it was a good buy IMHO.

[Bill Murphy]

Yeah, Jim, let us know what the PGCA letter brings you. Will you be showing it off at the Southern?

[Jim DiSpagno]

I'm sorry to say that it is impossible for me to get there this year but
i have a very good friend who if he is going and that seems very, very likely. he will have it and one or two other interesting pieces. Thanks for all the input and I'll order a letter immediately. Jim