This is #179238.

The gun originally had 28" barrels. I have no idea where or when a person could find a set of replacement 28" Acmes.

Does it still have a skeleton steel buttplate?

What a Shame! Perhaps if 20 gauge barrels could not be found, 16 gauge "O" frame might work if you could find them. Otherwise sleeving might be an answer.

Best Regards, George

I would buy that gun in a minute. I have been looking for a 23" barrel bird gun. I would actually pay a premium for 23" barrels since they are so hard to find. It is a very nice gun. Please don't try to improve it by cleaning it.

Is that a single trigger converted from dbl ??

Well see, you've heard from our Parker expert. Sounds like he wants to buy the gun and will pay a premium. Last reported sale of a C 20 I heard that I would have been interested in was in the $20k's , so looks like you and Bill are both happy with the deal.

This is what makes this forum so interesting.

Yup, Bruce, I missed the last set of 20 gauge 23" barrels I had a chance at. That won't happen again. I have a feeling my 32" A-1 Special 20 gauge barrels will click right on that little CHE.

Thanks for cleaning up my pics, moderators. The gun has a recoil pad, I believe that was factory installed, and I further believe that the single trigger is original.

I was afraid about the barrels. How much does that whack the value?

And what fool knocks 5" off like that? I don't know how it patterns, but I'd imagine the single trigger is handy for getting off that second shot before the quail get out of range.

Lopping 5" off a set of 28" barrels effectively reduces the gun to a shooter and probably reduces collector value by half.