Not so typical GHE?

Jared V. · 02-23-2013, 04:06 PM

Here's one I picked up with a few other collectible guns. I don't think there is Parker letter available. The vent rib is numbered underneath the rib and matches the gun. 32" Damascus barrels. Anyone have an idea how many were made like this?

Jared V. · 02-23-2013, 04:14 PM

More pictures...

10 bore · 02-23-2013, 05:05 PM

i should have grab it, if its the same gun and i am sure its is. can't be more than 1 of these

very nice scott

Hammer Gun · 02-23-2013, 05:14 PM

Nice gun!

C.O.B. · 02-23-2013, 05:33 PM

I saw one at Puglisi's several years ago. If memory serves it was a DH 12.

Bill Murphy · 02-23-2013, 05:43 PM

Wonderful scarce gun. Looks like it was made on a non vent rib frame, maybe at the time of its original manufacture.

GH-16 · 02-23-2013, 07:04 PM

You need a letter on this one. The serialization book only has one 206xxx serial number in it.

Jared V. · 02-23-2013, 07:15 PM

The rib is numbered underneath just like a CHE vent rib gun and a GHE vent rib gun that I have access to. You have to tilt the guns just right with a light to see the numbers. As far as I know there is no Parker or Griffin & Howe letter available, but my eyes and experience tell me this gun was born with the vent rib. It does have a curved rib extension and top frame area. This radius looks to be less curved than a standard rib gun but not as flat as most vent rib guns I have seen. I have more pictures available. 32" barrels choked IM & IM ... A fairly late Damascus barreled vent rib GHE trap gun.

B. Dudley · 02-23-2013, 07:44 PM

Yes, a vent rib Damascus gun is a nice and rare find. And it is always neat to see a vent rib gun without a btfe.

Dean Romig · 02-23-2013, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jared Valeski

Anyone have an idea how many were made like this?

Outrageously few!!