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Originally Posted by David Noble
What was the grade, gauge, configuration, barrel length, condition, originality?
What is the asking price on this gun?
All of the above must be known and factored in to determine the value.
If the gun is sparking your interest, determine what it's worth to you and go from there. Just don't pay more than you can afford, especially if you only buy it to make money reselling it. Others may not want it as bad as you do.
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It's a GH 16 gauge, 26" barrels, nice wood, 80% or higher condition (I'm no expert but everything looks nice to include the case hardening). My old Blue Book says $6500, for a standard non-damascus gun.
Some of the comments above make me wonder if I wasn't clear -- this is a fully functional shotgun, not some pieces of barrel samples. I was told it was a "salesmen's gun" --a gun used by a Parker salesman to show customers the different damascus patterns. The Parker Story says that they did make "Salesmen's guns" or "Sample guns" (Vol II, p 598) but they were all lifter-action guns. This gun is a top lever so based on the book it's not a "salesman's gun."
Dean thinks it's a mistake that they used two different damascus patterns (maybe 3, because I think the rib is different too) but that doesn't totally make sense to me. I know they don't finish the damascus barrels until late in the manufacturing process but ... why would they let the gun go out the factory doors with such an obvious mistake?