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Unread 09-05-2018, 11:10 AM   #1
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Very nice gun with lots of condition. Small bore Parkers and Fox's aren't going to get any cheaper. Steve is a good guy to deal with.
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This gun was listed originally as a pair with an almost identical CHE 20. The CHE sold recently. Small bore, long barells, straight stock, lots of color and original finishes. They don't get much nicer. I have considered trying to buy it several times. It just needs another trigger!

I wouldn't take too many points off for what is noted in the critique.
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The observations noted are bordering on nitpicking. The combination of them may suggest a repair done to the rib extentuon at one time, but no more than that.
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Bordering on nitpicking? You can often see that 'screw' on the to rib and the dolls head is fit better than most. I can't even see what the mismatching matting is referring to.
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All your thoughts pretty much mirror mine, gentlemen. Thanks, and others please feel free to comment further. I'm enjoying my first couple of threads here, nice bunch of guys.
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James,

Forgive me if you already know this. The top rib is made in two pieces, the second being right behind the rib legend where the matting is (possibly) slightly off. The rear piece includes the dolls head extension. Maybe that piece was replaced? Just a guess...perhaps the dolls head was damaged beyond reasonable repair?? Regardless, if that's the case it was probably factory work. I wouldn't let any of that bother me.
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A bit more nit-picking -

It would be nice if we could see a top view of the comb.
It has been my experience that we (normally) only see that kind of fluting of the comb nose on Parkers made with the ‘Trap Comb’ and it would be difficult to explain it otherwise.





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This is a consignment gun and belongs to a very knowledgeable collector of high condition original guns by the major American companies. IMHO the gun is correct and the nit picking is from someone who probably couldn't/wouldn't spend that kind of cash.

This along with the CHE was on Steve's table at the Southern.
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I have seen and held this gun and it is an outstanding example of a DHE 20!
The cosignor personally told me the only reason he was selling the gun was that
he had another slightly better ( if you can imagine that ) otherwise the gun would not be for sale.. the same for the CHE 20 that Steve recently sold. I saw both guns and if my "retirement budget" had allowed they would already found a home.
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