TPS pp. 308-309:
Top Action Hammer B Bernards: one 10/32, two 12/30
Hammerless B Bernards : three 12/30, one 12/26.
This is the only 12/26, assuming TPS is correct, and of course some of the records are missing. This BHE was ordered by somebody who was an upland game hunter and knew what he wanted. Its a 1 frame with open chokes, a little under 7 lbs, and a gorgeous gun, from the double rondel panels on each side, the rear one deep cut , to the highly figured Circassian walnut, skeleton butt, ejectors and no safety option.
Another gun shown above is a 16ga A grade hammer gun with Whitworth barrels from the DuPont estate.
There was also a C grade 20 ga 26" skeleton butt, Turkish Star Damascus pattern.
While rare is an overused term for Parkers, I think that some of these guns might meet that qualification. All three may be unique.
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