Bidding Frenzy
There is a Parker DHE 20 gauge with 32" Titanic barrels on LSB right now. I bid $1k soon after it appeared so I would get bid notifications. It is a 1921 gun with several dents in one barrel that extend into the bore. The wood is rough with a lot of scratches and actual gouges, checkering is worn quite a bit, metal finish is not there on the action and the ejectors don't work. On the plus side it appears original and matches the book. I did a search and found that it's twin in much better condition sold on their site 4 or 5 years ago for $9250. Considering the visible condition and known problems (especially the barrel dents), it looks like a bidding frenzy is building. It is already near mid 3's with 9 days left in the auction. At the rate bids normally progress there, it may go to the 10,000 range. It is a nice original gun, but the potential pitfalls are big before it is restored.
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