I found a ref to "Golden Heart" on page 37 of Autumn 2007 Volume 14 Issue 3 but is "A Most Unusual Parker" by Bill Murphy and Mark Conrad? Could this be the one you are looking for, it has a gold heart cap pictured?

THANKS ROBIN ! ... That issue will be easy to find ... Jim Kucaba

I won't bring it out until it is cased. I need a nice trunk case that will fit a set of 34" and a set of 30" 12 gauge barrels. The case does not have to be in high condition. Thanks for helping if you can.

How about the case that was made for the "Not the Czar's Parker"? I don't know if that piece of work was pictured in TPS along with the story of the gun.

No, the case was not shown in TPS.

I have seen the case and it is definitely a piece of work suitable for a gun with gold hearts all over it.

It is. You know I learned a lesson with this gun. I had only my old beat up P 16 and had been looking for a DHE with skeleton butt. This came available from Herschel Chadick for little more than a D, I called, he had just got the gun and said that he wanted to turn it in a hurry, I checked on the gun a bit and bought it. The gun was in better condition than advertised, all original, and within a year D grades were sellling at what I paid for this. This was about 10 years ago, the gun has more than doubled in value based upon current similar sales and Herschel did right by me. I use the gun a lot at clays and game, its a great shooting, lightweight 12. I've shot Purdeys and H & H's and apart from this being a boxlock, I feel that this gun is the equal of those in engraving, visible workmanship and liveliness. I've seen other Parkers just as nice and think American craftsmanship and design of the time was first rate. I know some people prefer earlier Parkers, I have some, and I look at each on an individual basis. I have seen some Remington Parkers that I thought were wonderful guns. This one here started me looking at C's and higher grade guns, where I had not considered it before and thought that if only I could find a nice D that would be all I wanted.

I should mention that 241,601 is the last C and one of the last high grades documented in the records. There are others later but lacking documentation and some collectors want documentation.

Live and learn, eh Bruce? :biglaugh:

Here's the third in the series. The case plate engraving was done by PGCA member J J Roberts.

12ga 32"

This absolutely defines the gun and its accessories as an art form. No further commentary necessary. Fabulous! Thank you.