Did anyone here buy this DH?

[Kirk Potter]

Not listed on Cabelas site anymore so I assume it sold. Barrels cut but still as cheap as I’ve ever seen an original DH 20 listed for.



https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/shotguns/parker-shotguns/parker-brothers-dh-20-gauge.cfm?gun_id=102892841

[Dean H Hanson]

Kirk, Still for sale on my GI site.

[Russ Jackson]

I contacted them the morning it was listed ,haven't heard back from anyone figured it was sold !

[AndrewFrank]

I bought it, it should be delivered to my FFL any day now. The sales guy described it as the nicest Parker he has seen come through in years. No idea if that really means much. He didn’t really know much about shotguns let alone Parker’s. I figured I can’t go with a DH 20 for $2000. Should make a good grouse gun.

[Kirk Potter]

Congrats! Soon as I saw it I looked on Cabelas site and it was already gone. They tend to leave their Guns International listings up after the gun has sold.

[Russ Jackson]

I bought it, it should be delivered to my FFL any day now. The sales guy described it as the nicest Parker he has seen come through in years. No idea if that really means much. He didn’t really know much about shotguns let alone Parker’s. I figured I can’t go with a DH 20 for $2000. Should make a good grouse gun.

And there's the reason they never contacted me !!!!:) Congratulations Andrew , I had the same reasoning you did ,you just can't go wrong on a $2000.00 D Grade 20 Gauge !!!!

[Hal Sheets]

Congrats! Soon as I saw it I looked on Cabelas site and it was already gone. They tend to leave their Guns International listings up after the gun has sold.

Maybe Andrew can let us know if the barrels are cut or not. In the GI photos it's hard to tell, but the rib seems to have a very thin blank line across the end. A great Grouse & Woodcock (or Quail) gun, whatever the case.

[AndrewFrank]

I will update when I get it. The serial number was not in the book but it did show there are records on the website. The Cabela’s salesman did put their drop in gauge down the barrels and there is some choke in the left barrel. I know Parker’s have long chokes, not sure how long they are and if it would still show some if they cut barrels.

[Mike Koneski]

What is the SN?

[AndrewFrank]

What is the SN?

I asked when I bought it and looked it up but completely forgot to write it down. I’ll post when I get it.

[AndrewFrank]

So I picked the gun up today from my FFL. I’ll start with you just have to love Cabelas gun library. So I’ll start with the good mistake they made, its actually a DHE and the ejectors seem strong and timed correctly. Now the bad…The gun is actually sleeved and was originally Damascus. To add to it, I’m going to assume the gun was originally a 16 gauge as it’s also on a 1 frame. That being said the bores are in good condition and the gun seems to function just fine (I’ll hopefully get it down to the clay range next week). With an actual bore gauge the chokes measure out to skeet 1 and skeet 2. The wood has been redone but is probably original. The case colors are redone as well and done decently well. So I guess the answer is the barrels have been cut lol, just a lot more than we guessed. I rechecked the serialization book and it’s not listed. I’m going to order a letter on it to see what it was originally. I used my Cabelas credit card points so all in I’ve invested $35 buck so I am going to keep it. It will make a great grouse and woodcock gun and I wont feel even feel a little bad carrying it through the woods.

[edgarspencer]

Your second picture doesn't tell me anything. I can see the top rib to rib extension joint is messy, but I don't see any joint line of the new barrels to old block.

[AndrewFrank]

I was showing the rib being marked Damascus. Here is the sleeve joint.

[Steve Huffman]

I thought I saw the sleeve line in their pictures now I know I did.

[AndrewFrank]

I received my letter and attached it, as I thought it was originally a 16 ga Damascus gun. Overall it shoots well and works as it should and honestly looks decent, especially to the non Parker trained eye. I definitely think this gun will see some time in the grouse woods next year. Maybe if I’m lucky I can find some orphaned 16 gauge barrels one day.

[John Davis]

I think you done good.