A nice find and a lucky bid 240290
 

About 2 months ago 240290 VHE 16 ga 26" 1 frame went through an auction and I bid on it for a bit but lost out. I guess the buyer did not complete the purchase so the same auction company relisted it 2 weeks ago. I was having a few Friday evening scotch drinks and put a in stink auto bid to keep em honest thinking it would again realise a fair market price. Well I got an e-mail a day later saying congrats on your purchase......Merry Christmas to me!! The pictures of the gun on the auction site were not the best so I was a bit concerned of what it would look like in hand. This was one time when things were better than advertised. Its a very solid respectable gun and I am very happy to add it to my Parker stash. It weights 6 1/2 lbs and measures LOP 14 1/2", drop 1 1/2" x 2 1/2".

Have a great evening everyone.

Brian H

A very nice one Brian. I'll have to remember the secret to successful bidding is a few sips of scotch.





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excellent

Woof, that's pretty!

Amoskeag, Take note!

wonder if Bourbon helps successful bidding ?

No! bourbon and moonshine do not make a better bidder, I have tried that and ended up with a Remington shotgun! Now what brand of scotch was that? Gary

Thanks for the good laugh Gary!





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Brian,

What are your thoughts on the buttstock? Looks restocked. ?

Brian, Your gun was sold by Abercrombie & Fitch. Griffin & Howe has records.
A G&H letter is a great value at $60. They are usually several pages of info on the gun, the buyer, etc.

Nice catch!

My first thoughts were that they sure used some nice wood on those Remington era VH guns. I have three Remington era VH's that all have nice wood on them.

It would be interesting though to know if this one is a restock.

I will take a closer look tonight, it is possible for sure.

Brian

Brian, Brian Dudleys concern about the stock on your gun MAY stem from the radius between the back of the grip cap and the toe edge of the butt stock. That radius is not typical of Parker Bros. production. However it appears that Remington Parkers incorporated it at least at Meriden since I own 240882 and it also includes that radius. Both guns appear to have black walnut stocks and are in very good + condition. I just wish Parker Bros. stocked there lower grades as Remington did.

Some of the late Parkers had great wood.I think they were using up what wood they had on hand.

I would guess the gun has been restocked, there is no serial number under the trigger guard. Not bad work I must say.

Glenlivet did the trick! Uh oh look out its Friday and it's starting to lean to the side already! Better get on the ole computer and try and find an auction.

The checkering had the 'wrong' mullering for a Remington job IMHO.






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If I owned that gun, nothing about the stock would bother me at all.

Absolutely beautiful! Remington did a great job with the Parker Gun. As for the stock, it is beautiful, and well designed, no matter how it ended up on that gun.

I had the thoughts of a restock for several reasons.
Wood figure and just overall look of the wood has too "modern" of a look. I do not think that is actually american walnut.
The form in a few places is off, and the checkering pattern is not quite right for the period.

Not to take anything away from the gun. Just some observations.

I think all good observations, I thought it might be restocked when I picked it up and it felt a bit thick in the grip. All things considered it is a great gun and I can't wait to work over a few pheasants with it at my buddies preserve once this sub 0 weather breaks here.

Brian is there a crestplate on your gun? I can not tell from the pictures.

Some times the most obvious is the hardest to see. No shield on the stock!

Thank you. My 1937 catalog says V grades came standard with German silver crestplates.