Parker CHE

[Opening Day]

Now that we know the gauge, frame size, and barrel length, What is the condition of the gun, % of case colors, % of blueing, and % or original stock finish.

[Donnie Reels]

$15.5K sorry in a meting hard to type..

[Donnie Reels]

Condition of the gun I will say 90% case color 35 to 40 % original stock finish 85%... I will try to post some pic of the gun this evening when I get home.. thanks so much!!!

[Craig Larter]

15K seems more like a price for a BHE from my observations and your description of the CHE.

[Harry Reed]

A C grade at 90% with fluid steel I would estimate at $10k plus.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Donnie Reels

$15.5K sorry in a meting hard to type..

so i am not the only one that copes with BS that way

[Bruce Day]

Interesting comments, however, pp. 1394-5 of the 2013 Blue Book of Gun Values, states $15,000 for a 90% C grade 12ga, identifies it as a "scarce" gun, and applies a 25%-30% addition for ejectors, making a possible total of $19,500 for a 90% CHE 12ga.

The price and value data for the Blue Book Parker section is compiled by PGCA president Bill Mullins based upon sales and actual research.

I personally know of C grade 12's that sold for over $15,000 and B grade 12's that sold in the 20's. The Blue Book values are consistent with what I have seen. Values are provided for varying percentage of condition down to $6,500 to a 10% condition gun.

[Opening Day]

Bruce is right, prices can be all over, without pictures we are shooting in the dark....

[Craig Larter]

Can a 90% condition gun have only 35-40% case color as Donnie states?

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by Donnie Reels

Condition of the gun I will say 90% case color 35 to 40 % original stock finish 85%... I will try to post some pic of the gun this evening when I get home.. thanks so much!!!

See above for Mr. Reel's determination.

Original case color is the main determinant of condition, right or wrong. Stock finish is commonly touched up in many if not most high grade guns. Barrels are often re-blued for fluid steel or re-browned for Damascus without loss of collector value. Of course a ham handed barrel carding job or harsh sanding down to bare wood and a sloppy coat of varnish can seriously degrade value regardless of case colors.

Some of the most costly high grade Parkers have had fully refinished stocks. A few have had replacement stocks. Correctness to original is key.

Percent condition is subjective and it is difficult to tell a 90% gun from an 80%, etc.