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David C Porter 12-18-2023 04:49 PM

VHE upgrade to AHE
 
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This is an upgrade I did about 20-25 years ago that I saw come up for sale recently, I did the stockwork, checkering, & receiver profiling. I should have kept it, but at some point something has to go or the safe overflows.

Bill Murphy 12-18-2023 05:33 PM

Wow, an exceptional gun. Who is selling this?

David C Porter 12-18-2023 05:40 PM

It's already been sold. For your info. the engraving was done by Richard Boucher. He did most of the Pachmayr "Parker upgrades" back in the 80-90's

Kevin McCormack 12-18-2023 07:48 PM

WOW, love the Hessian-style (slim profile) forend!! The custom-stocked AE Fox 20 ga. 32" gun we bought from the Dana Tauber collection in Julia's 2017 auction has a nearly identical forend treatment. I don't know who restocked the gun but the quality of the wood to metal fit is unsurpassed!!

David C Porter 12-18-2023 08:21 PM

I did the stock work, checkering, & receiver profiling. I've been a stockmaker for about 40 years.

David Livesay 12-19-2023 07:45 PM

Mr. Porter, you are quite the craftsman. Your work is beautiful.

todd allen 12-21-2023 10:11 AM

Wow, what a beautiful gun!
If I were younger and in a different tax bracket I would love to own one like that!

todd allen 12-21-2023 10:17 AM

BTW, back in the day, I owned a beautiful Runge DelGreco A1 Special that was built on a 32" Remington VHE Trap Gun.
This was the highlight of my Parker collection that I unfortunately had to sell.
If you want to make a lasting impression at a pigeon shoot, just set an A1 S trap gun in the rack alongside the Italian P guns.

William Woods 12-22-2023 01:58 PM

Beautiful gun.

Keith Sirmans 01-03-2024 12:51 PM

Wow!

edgarspencer 01-03-2024 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by todd allen (Post 401403)
BTW, back in the day, I owned a beautiful Runge DelGreco A1 Special that was built on a 32" Remington VHE Trap Gun.
This was the highlight of my Parker collection that I unfortunately had to sell.
If you want to make a lasting impression at a pigeon shoot, just set an A1 S trap gun in the rack alongside the Italian P guns.

I recently bought a Runge upgrade also. Here’s the initial plate.

Randy G Roberts 01-03-2024 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by edgarspencer (Post 402384)
I recently bought a Runge upgrade also. Here’s the initial plate.

Shelly Gitman possibly ??

edgarspencer 01-03-2024 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts (Post 402386)
Shelly Gitman possibly ??

Yes. Here's a (poor)shot of Runge's signature.

Kevin McCormack 01-06-2024 08:42 PM

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Here's a better shot of it.

Dan Steingraber 01-06-2024 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts (Post 402386)
Shelly Gitman possibly ??

Jaqua’s has some of Shelly’s Parker guns on the rack right now. I was chatting with Jake today while looking at Parker’s and he mentioned that you can recognize Shelly’s guns because they look perfect.


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