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RIA Auction brochure shows a "Engraved Parker Bros. Del Grego AAHE Grade 7 Double Barrel Shotgun in ,410 Gauge with case" Anyone know anything about this gun? Assume it's an upgrade?

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The catalog is online now. Below is the link to the item that you mentioned:


http://www.rockislandauction.com/vie...id/55/lid/1369

Here are a couple other nice Parker's in the catalog, the bottom being a fantastic 8 bore NH Grade with 40" barrels:

http://www.rockislandauction.com/vie...id/55/lid/3598
http://www.rockislandauction.com/vie...id/55/lid/3599

I would presume it is a Robert Runge engraved Larry Del Grego Sr. upgrade. I would also presume it was made for Otis Odom, although I am not sure of his intials, but the WOO may be a clue. Otis was a prolific Parker accumulator who liked Runge-Del Grego guns. There is an RIA YouTube discussion of this gun where even the "RIA GUY" mispronounces Del Grego's name as "delgreco". The gun seems to be a nice gun which I would love to own.

My Runge ,Del Grego ,410 BHE Upgrade has the initials WOO ,and is one of Otis's guns and has ,Runge and Del Grego engraved on the receiver ! This gun may also , you might want to check with the Auction House ,I understand the Runge ,Del Grego upgrades had this engraving ! Best , Russ

Thanks for the BHE picture. Runge and Del Grego identification is in various locations on their guns. Apparently, Otis did not want it to show on the outside. These two guns would look great cased together.

You are welcome Bill ,I have posted this picture before but thought it was appropriate here also ! You are right they would look nice together , why don't you pick this one up and I will supply the Two Gun case and we will take some pictures :) ,I can't do two of these ! Russ