DHE 16 ga.
 

Came across a DHE 16 ga. today serial # 76844 The gentleman that has it says it originaly had damascus barrels but was sent back to the factory and had steel barrels installed ( he has sevral 12 ga parkers with damascus and steel barrels) so I guess it he is right. The gun has a straight stock the cheeks on the stock are checkered also has skeleton butt plate,case colour quiet strong. The screws in the floor plate were not lined up ,so i think someone had the out and didn't put them back in the wrong holes they were also kind of buggered up also. He asked me $3500 for the gun is that a fair price?

Nathan,

D Grade 76844 shows up in the records book as a 12 bore gun and not a 16 bore?

Nathan, I have a Damascus and fluid steel two barrel set, I don't think it was that uncommon. Very nice though. The price seems very fair if gun is in respectable condition. Bob

Does that mean that 16 ga. barrels were put on the # 1 frame? The gun was a 16 ga. for sure.

Your gun is listed as a 12ga. in the Parker Serialization book. Did you get a chance to check if seeal numbers match barrels to frame? Bob

I never thought to check, I will have to give him a call tomorrow. I would go look but he lives 2 hours from me. Is it possible to put 16 ga. barrels on a 12ga frame?

There was a wk and a V and 3 and 1 on the barrel lug don't remember a serial #.

The serial number will be on the left side of the hinge/locking lug at the breech end of the barrels.

There are about a thousand situations that would cause a gun like you describe to be worth less than the asking price. To get an honest opinion whether your gun is in that category you would have to post lots of pictures or get a professional opinion from a serious Parker collector. A PGCA letter would help also. The letter could tell you whether the barrels were installed at the factory and how the gun came to have ejectors out of serial number sequence. The pictures could tell us whether the ejectors are Parker ejectors or someone elses. If your friend has a bunch of Parkers with steel and Damascus barrels, he has likely been putting guns together from parts for years, or he is a very perceptive collector. Sorry to be so honest but yup, that's what the situation is.

Original checkered stock cheeks and strong original case colors would be very unlikely on a D Grade Parker in this serial number range.