i ve never hunted grouse but have hunted quail and the perfect gun for quail is a 12 ga double barrel with 26 inch barrels and improved cly in both barrels..weighing in at 6 1/2 lbs....hard to miss with a gun like this...i think it would do great on grouse...if it were not for the weight a short barreled 8 ga would be the perfect grouse gun...charlie

Except for the checkering, it looks like an AHE from here. Most AAHE's I've seen had deep relief engraving.

It is a beautiful gun none-the-less and the engraving is superbly executed.

Charlie I like that 12 gauge 26" bbl gun. The lighter the better.
Rich your upgrade is a work of art. Have you ever taken it afield?
Harold you have an awesome collection.

The gun that William H. Foster used

Sure, but which one?

He had DHE 20's, 28's and larger gauges for waterfowl too and he is rumored to have had a high grade (AHE or AAHE) .410 which he sold to help finance college educations of his children.

I'd like to have his 28 gauge DHE.

I would imagine that his favorite grouse and woodcock gun was a 16 as was my grandfather's in the coverts of southern New Hampshire. If I'm incorrect, I would still go with a sixteen.

Deep relief engraving like this? Not the best pic but it's one I have.
Mike I hunt with it every fall. I took it to GA in January for Quail.

That's great Rich. I admire people who shoot their high grade guns.

IMHO just because it's a high grade gun doesn't mean it can't be used as Parker (or any other mfg) intended if you exercise care.
Whats the point of having a 69 Camero Z28 or a Boss Mustang if you can't take it out for a spin.

If i ever see a grouse, I will be shooting my 12 ga DH 28 in. Damascus barreled 1 frame ,choked .005 in left barrel and .011 right barrel at 6 lbs 8 oz's. It's hell on phez ! A 12 ga. is a small bore to me