DHE-16 just bought on GB
 

Could anyone check the barrel length...SN= 163160 Gun Broker Auction# 486461858 I made a bid before going to Hausmeanns shoot....dang I got it cheap!!!! All you guys were at the shoot with no internet...HA SXS ohio

The book shows 163160 as TI3 H 2 C 16 28

Here's a direct link:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=486461858

Appears that either the book or the description is wrong.

If the barrels are not cut, that is a pretty honest looking gun!

Picture of the end of the rib would be a clue. A PGCA letter would compare the order book entry with the stock book entry. The stock book entry may be different from the order book entry. The stock book entry is later than the order book entry and may be the configuration of the finished gun. I believe the seller purpously neglected to picture the end of the rib when he advertised the gun.

Kenny don't jump to conclusions. The Book can be wrong and as Murphy said, the order and stock books over-rule. Plus, they may not be the FIRST set of barrels the gun had.
Good job bidding.

Thanks Guys....I called seller and have a return option, I paid with C/C and its on the way. Seller got the gun in hand, the top rib matting goes all the way to the end....)-: he says it looks good enough to be factory work so at the price I will look it over in person. It may have just the right choke for grouse. I plan to check her over good and pattern it. If all is well, keep it and look for some 1 frame 16ga. 28" M/F ejector barrels for it. I think if the barrels had been correct length it would be worth way more than 3K, maybe about 8K! Big thanks ...SXS ohio

It may be the perfect grouse gun for you Kenny, but how does rib matting that goes all the way to the end look good enough to be factory work?

This is a non parker guys opinion of muzzle that do not look hack sawed off. He claimed he could not tell it had been cut and that it looked correct.....We will see....sxs ohio

My #1-frame damascus 26" GHE12 has been cut and letters as 26" from the factory.