Parker GH, 12 ga, Damascus barrels, 1927 production

[Sheepherder]

So what is the barrel length of the subject GHE /2 frame? In the photo the barrels look too short to be 30".

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Hal Sheets

So what is the barrel length of the subject GHE /2 frame? In the photo the barrels look too short to be 30".

If I recall correctly, they are 28".

[Bill Murphy]

Where are the hammers the "gunsmith" mentioned? These descriptions are hardly ever true. In this case, hardly ever true. A #2 frame 26" gun is a bit suspicious, although rare if not chopped off. I can't remember, after all this discussion, whether anyone ever said what the barrel length was.

[Richard Flanders]

Jeez! A 28" gorgeous GHE12 with damascus bbls?? What's not to love?! If I had my way every shotgun I have would be damascus. Damascus is a huge plus for me.

[Bill Murphy]

This gun should sell for more, maybe much more, than a common early Damascus GH. The value is in the late manufacture date, the condition, and the ejectors. These factors could triple or quadruple the value over the just mentioned, common, early, brown, GH 12 gauge. With the condition described, incorrectly by the seller, the gun could be a $4000 or $4500 gun very easily.

[B. Dudley]

I am not at all familiar with what Parker values have been over the last 20 years back into when Parkers were skyrocketing in value and over where they were at their peak.

And I do not know every single buyer over time.

But I am pretty sure that I can say that your friends gun never would have been able to bring $4,000 or more. Maybe others can correct me if I am wrong.

[Bill Murphy]

His friend's gun was or is lacking in condition, but the time of manufacture and ejectors were positives. Condition is the biggest plus factor in a gun like this, and the gun in question didn't have enough of it.

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

His friend's gun was or is lacking in condition, but the time of manufacture and ejectors were positives. Condition is the biggest plus factor in a gun like this, and the gun in question didn't have enough of it.

To me, I thought it had decent condition, but now you think it doesn't have condition or enough of it? So I need to look further then for something with condition or negotiate a little harder? I thought the condition of my friend's Parker at least warranted an Honourable Mention???

[Dean Romig]

I think it has desirable condition too. You should offer your friend a fair price - something he will be more happy with than you will be to pay it, but something that won't come between your friendships with each other.






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[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I think it has desirable condition too. You should offer your friend a fair price - something he will be more happy with than you will be to pay it, but something that won't come between your friendships with each other.

I did already. I think the shock of realizing it never was a 4k gun has to set in first. I would like to have this gun, I don't need to have it.

It IS a bit unsettling perhaps to have a shotgun that might have peaked at 3k several years ago and find that over time, it has gone down a grand, and not up a grand. Not the way things are supposed to work.

I will say my friend is well off enough that he doesn't necessarily need the money. If I were in his situation, given that I've treated to many a meal, drink, and cigar over the years, I'd just do it. But, then again, I'm not over 80 and may feel differently when I reach a ripe old age.



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