GHE 28GA Skeet

[Reggie B]

I don't recall ever seeing a GHE 28 gauge skeet gun. I have seen several DHEs and VHEs but no GHEs. Waiting to find one that someone would "guarantee" as original might be a long wait. We know the gun has been sent back to the factory by the repair codes. What was done is anyone's guess. I have my thoughts but they are only thoughts.

[Dean Romig]

Here’s proof that at least three GHE 28 gauge Skeet guns were made. The subject gun is not one of the three and I’m certain there were more.

This is part of the letter on my 236912 Skeet gun.


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[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

Does anyone guarantee that a gun is original??

Yes- I have bought alot of guns through the years that the seller will back the gun as original and if its not he will refund your money. This seller isn't giving any inspection period and that concerns me when he says that he has no idea if the gun is right or not. This gun should bring north of $40000+ if correct and thats alot of money for a redone gun that would likely bring half of that. I would feel more confident if a few Parker people that know these guns would have seen this gun in person and then given their thoughts.

[Reggie B]

They aren't guaranteeing originality, they are offering you an inspection period to return the gun if you are not pleased with it. Anyone's opinion on originality is just that, an opinion. The gun in question has been back to the factory for work. So it is not in its original condition when it left the factory the 1st time. Does this "void" its originality? I am not arguing, my point is if someone tells me they "guarantee this gun to be original" I just smile and form my own opinion.

[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

They aren't guaranteeing originality, they are offering you an inspection period to return the gun if you are not pleased with it. Anyone's opinion on originality is just that, an opinion. The gun in question has been back to the factory for work. So it is not in its original condition when it left the factory the 1st time. Does this "void" its originality? I am not arguing, my point is if someone tells me they "guarantee this gun to be original" I just smile and form my own opinion.

The problem here though is that your not getting an inspection period to form your opinion and without seeing the gun in person you are taking a big chance if the gun goes for big money. I haven't heard anybody say that the case is original with the internet pictures that are given and probably shouldn't unless they have seen this gun in person.

[Reggie B]

Originally Posted by John Bastiani

The problem here though is that your not getting an inspection period to form your opinion and without seeing the gun in person you are taking a big chance if the gun goes for big money. I haven't heard anybody say that the case is original with the internet pictures that are given and probably shouldn't unless they have seen this gun in person.

I would not disagree with you on that. There would probably be some who say it looks like Parker Remington case and some who would say it wasn't. The same seller had a 20 gauge GHE that I thought was completely restored, yet others on here said that it looked completely correct.

[C.O.B.]

I wish I had the serial number for the GHE 20 skeet I had, Hell I wish I still had the gun. It is what it is and if the buyer and seller are happy at the end of the day thats what counts. There was a time when I'd have been all over this one.

[Big D]

Isn't there someone on the forum who lives close enuff to Liberty KY to look at the gun?

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Jeff Peck

The letter on mine shows it was shipped to a (T.S) C.V Bracher. Research shows that he wasinvolved with Remington ammunition and had some patent letters ?

I have no doubt that mine is an original skeet.

I have no doubt your gun is an original GHE Skeet gun. I have it's sibling 237880. Oddly enough my letter says it was started in June '34, shipped to warehouse Jan '35 and shipped to it's first owner in Mar '36. The barrels are stamped on left side of the lug L E, Feb '36.

Two things, it looks to me like the barrel date stamp was not applied by Remington until the gun was being prepared to ship to a buyer given my letter and stamping??? I also think it was likely your gun was returned to Remington in May '41 and was probably rebarreled at the request of the owner because they wanted to change/increase the choke constriction and that could only be achieved with a new set of barrels. Just supposition on my part and if so still original IMO. I will try to post a picture of my letter and barrel stamp tomorrow when I have better light for picture taking.

[Jeff P]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

I have no doubt your gun is an original GHE Skeet gun. I have it's sibling 237880. Oddly enough my letter says it was started in June '34, shipped to warehouse Jan '35 and shipped to it's first owner in Mar '36. The barrels are stamped on left side of the lug L E, Feb '36.

Two things, it looks to me like the barrel date stamp was not applied by Remington until the gun was being prepared to ship to a buyer given my letter and stamping??? I also think it was likely your gun was returned to Remington in May '41 and was probably rebarreled at the request of the owner because they wanted to change/increase the choke constriction and that could only be achieved with a new set of barrels. Just supposition on my part and if so still original IMO. I will try to post a picture of my letter and barrel stamp tomorrow when I have better light for picture taking.

J.B,

Thanks !

Mine was one of 3 guns in consecutive order all with " skeet" options. The odds of this being returned and remarried with exact length barrels would be unusual versus a repair return.

It is amazing, based on some of the responses here, that if " only " 46 GHE skeet guns exist per TPS, they certainly have a great following.