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So much for my memory. I know it had wickedly long barrels.
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I looked at a 32" DHE 28 gauge at a pigeon shoot about 15-20 years ago. It came out of a So. Cal. estate, was a little bit beat up, but all there. Offered to me for 3k. I'll ask my buddy that was with me what he remembers of the gun. He has a steel trap memory.
Wasn't looking for a small ga. project at the time, but I know I should have bought it, and just stuck it in the safe. Hindsight is 20/20! |
Morris also owns one of the extremely rare A.H. Fox Sterlingworth 20 gauges with 32" barrels. See "Researcher" Dave Noreen's post of a few weeks (months?) ago tabulating the rarity of 20 gauge 32" barreled guns documented across all grades of Parker compared to A.H. Fox guns built in this configuration.
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I had mentioned to Morris that I was looking for a 32" or 34" VH or VHE to buy. He said he had one and that he would bring it by the next day. He brought it and I hefted and swung it and fondled it a bit, and then I asked him what he wanted for it... of course "Oh, it's not for sale." was the answer I got. Has Morris ever sold a Parker?... or any gun for that matter? . |
To my knowledge I have only ever handled one 34" 20 gauge and it was the one in the link below. Unfortunately it was not a Parker. As much as I liked the gun I was unable to force myself to buy it with the barrels configured in a vertical fashion, the high price probably had a little to do with it as well. It's been on the market for right at a year now.
https://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...n_id=101172056 |
Wow, you guys are great! I may never own one of the rare ones but it keeps the blood pressure pumping on these cold winter days. Always appreciate the knowledge. Being an old military guy, hearing of the 410 and other Parkers owned by Gen. Patton and others is always interesting, what a privilege to own any Parker.
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So here's what it was; 32" BBLs, Splinter fore end, double triggers, and skeleton steel butt plate. Handling this gun, and not buying it at 3k will haunt me always. My friend feels equally bad about letting it slip through our fingers. Oh well. I passed on a 68 Hemi Road Runner for 3k, back in around 1980 |
i looked at the 34 inch barrel 20 ga it is a over and under gun... that hemi moment will be hard to forget...charlie
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