Mr Kolouch lives in Oregon. If you need his telephone number, please advise. He is known for high quality stockwork and his embellished guns. This would not be an A-1 Special, as those guns do not look like yours. Gold on any grade of Parker is extremely rare.
Following are two photos. The first shows the barrel flats weights on a DHE 20ga 0 frame 24" at 2lbs 14oz, so the 2lbs 5oz on an 00 frame 28ga may be be correct for a 24". The second photo is a Trojan embellished by Dick Washburn as his personal gun.
You asked about value. I have noticed that embellished guns have a narrow field of interest. The Parker field is already narrow, and most collectors prefer original guns, the more original and the higher the condition, the greater the value. With an embellished V grade such as this, the best I can recommend is that you watch the sales prices ( not asking prices) for embellished guns such as the Pachmars (sp) . I know I have seen 20 ga Parker Pachmars sell for $8000 to $10,000, but that information is a year old. To put this in perspective, a nice original condition VHE 28ga 26" recently sold for $15,000. The market for embellished guns is narrower than for Parkers in general. As a result, I can't tell you whether your embellished V 28ga today in the present selective market has the same, less, or even greater value than a good condition original V 28ga . Many people say they want one, but I believe you might find that they are not willing to pay as much for one as you would think.
Its certainly an interesting gun, and a wonderful inheritance. Take it shooting and enjoy it.
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