Recommendations from senior collectors to a novice wanted.

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Kevin McCormack

He also had out a screaming c. 1917 12 ga. 30" BHE Parker VR straight grip 12 ga. with TWO foreends, one Splinter and one beavertail. I gave him a hefty deposit on the gun and returned the following day, selling my nice 20 ga. Browning Superposed to another dealer, then bought the gun. It turned out to be a rare early prototype of the VR and second generation Parker single trigger, predating the catalog offering of both.

Kevin do you recall if this early gun had an engraved or roll stamped rib legend? I keep thinking that PB had to be successful on at least a few roll stamped ribs and that an early gun will surface with one. Maybe, maybe not...