VHE 20 ga
 

this is from a VHE 20 ga Remington gun, 237XXX S/N the gun has been in the same family from 1930's on. why would it not have anything on it except PARKER and S/N on trigger bow?? :corn: SCOTT

We need better pictures... come on!

Scott, did someone buff out the frame?

that the point nothen to see, a blank frame, except PARKER across the bottom of receiver and S/N on trigger bow

No, the word PARKER is very clear and and does not have that buffed shine to it. scott

It looks like a gun that has not been engraved. If this is the case, it is one of few Parkers that were made that way. Ed Muderlak pictures a smilar gun on page 286 of his Parker Guns, Shooting Flying. Better pictures please.

Yes, Bill, no engraving, can get better pics cell phone pics and it was bad lighting, but yes no engraving at all except "PARKER". looked strange with nothen on it. all the rest was wright,S/N ,barrel flat, receiver water table. scott

I own the gun pictured on page 286 of Ed's book, so I know they exist. You have a very interesting gun. There is a possibility that the Parker stock books have a notation explaining your gun.

A gun in the 237,000 range can have research material available in both the stock books and the IBM cards, either of which could have a notation about the lack of engraving. The gun in Muderlak is an earlier gun (1907) that is noted in the order books. The order book entry shows both the name of the first owner, the notation about the lack of engraving, and the amount credited for the lack of engraving. Some or all of this information may possibly be shown in a PGCA letter on the 20 gauge VHE. I sure would like to see that letter.

Interesting gun Scott. If I remember right there were a few graded guns that were ordered with no engraving also.