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Wes Stueber 03-19-2023 04:10 PM

VHE Parker - 20 gauge Pigeon gun....?
 
Hi, all!

I was at a gun auction over the weekend and on preview day I saw a Parker VHE w/ 30" barrels - with NO safety on top of the tang..!

For those who would know - was this made as a pigeon gun, possibly? I have never seen one like it before. It sold today for $3,100. to an Indiana buyer. The gun was made in 1920 on a #1 frame. I can go back to get the serial number if it's needed? It did have a good Jostam pad installed - a brick color.

The tang was never cut for a safety lever it appeared to me.

Interesting Parker...just thought IF others have seen 20 gauges like it before?

Thank you!

Wes

Bill Murphy 03-19-2023 04:12 PM

Need a PGCA letter to confirm that it was actually made without a safety.

CraigThompson 03-19-2023 04:16 PM

We had a DHE 16 gauge 31” that lettered as such in the shop for sale a few years back that left the factory without a safety . Ida bought that gun but some Jack leg had it redone and not the best I ever saw .

CraigThompson 03-19-2023 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wes Stueber (Post 385004)
Hi, all!

I was at a gun auction over the weekend and on preview day I saw a Parker VHE w/ 30" barrels - with NO safety on top of the tang..!

For those who would know - was this made as a pigeon gun, possibly? I have never seen one like it before. It sold today for $3,100. to an Indiana buyer. The gun was made in 1920 on a #1 frame. I can go back to get the serial number if it's needed? It did have a good Jostam pad installed - a brick color.

The tang was never cut for a safety lever it appeared to me.

Interesting Parker...just thought IF others have seen 20 gauges like it before?

Thank you!

Wes

Indiana huh think I have a pretty good idea who bought that gun :whistle::rotf:

Jeff Kuss 03-19-2023 04:49 PM

Not Me! I already have a 20 with no safety.

Randy G Roberts 03-19-2023 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Kuss (Post 385014)
Not Me! I already have a 20 with no safety.

Not me either. Barrels to short :)

Wes Stueber 03-19-2023 05:02 PM

Gentlemen,

The serial # of the Parker VHE was #185852. IF the safety was there in the past, someone did a great job filling in the slot.

Thank you all for your replies. {Seeing it was a first for this old guy..!}

Wes

Jeff Kuss 03-19-2023 05:14 PM

I'll dig in the safe and take a picture.

CraigThompson 03-19-2023 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts (Post 385016)
Not me either. Barrels to short :)

Well Ida lost money as Ida bet on you :rotf:

Jeff Kuss 03-19-2023 05:34 PM

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Vhe 20 no safety and no dolls head


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