CHE 20 at country farm auction
 

Saw something you don't see everyday... Original CHE 20 with factory beavertail in outstanding condition. Had the Parker letter with it and also matches up in the "Book". My friend bought it for pennies on the dollar and will have it on his table at the Ohio Gun Collector's show tomorrow. I have bad pics off of my phone if anyone thinks it might make an interesting topic.

Wish I had deeper pockets...:banghead:

Gawd... :envy:

In 1993 my wife and I were at a farm auction where a number of shotguns were in the offing. One was a nice 12 gauge CH with checkered stock cheeks. Because we had our eldest son with us who was 3 at the time, we could not stay for the entire auction. One old guy there said he estimated that the Parker would probably go for as much as $900. I think about that auction often.

I am glad for occasional miracle....
 

I just hope that it ends up in a good home.... and if the family who sold the gun got some sort of just compensation..... Best,Paul

You don't see a lot of PGCA letters attached to Parker shotguns at farm auctions. I'd like to hear a bit more about the auction and the gun.

The auction had about 8 guns with the only other one worth mentioning being an Ithaca grade 4, 20 gauge with ejectors (brought a whopping $700). The bidding started on the Parker at $300, went to $400, auctioneer asked for $450 and my friend bid $2000. Whole crowd went dead silent and the auctioneer asked 1x for $2100 and closed out the sale. I don't know who was more stunned. My friend had told me he was going to go as high as $10,000 - but that was not needed.

We were debating the originality of the beavertail when the auctioneer said that he thought there was some extra paperwork on the Parker in a folder. It just happened to be the letter and sure enough... beavertail and double triggers, as well as double beads and 30" barrels all listed in the letter.

Better than a lottery ticket IMO!!

Just goes to show ya that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

I'm sure some of our members will attend the show this weekend. I can't wait to hear feedback. I bet it sells fairly quick. He had yet to determine what he was going to ask for it when he left for the show. I took several pics with my phone in case it doesn't come back to his shop. How rare of a bird is a CHE 20 with those features? Maybe not so much rare, but at least scarce in this kind of condition and extinct for 2 grand!

Heres one ,but would love to have another !!!!!!!!!!! Whos your friend ?

Russ, Thanks for teasing us with that wonderful gun....:whistle: