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Parker 239502 was received at Abercrombie & Fitch on November 30, 1936. The shotgun is in the ledger as a VHE Skeet grade with a full pistol grip and a LOP of 14 5/16 inches. The price of the gun was $143.85 which was the catalog price in 1936 for a VHE Skeet grade with a single trigger.
Compliments of Griffin & Howe, Inc. Bob Beach Records Archivist |
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08-06-2012, 01:13 PM
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It's a skeet gun, but the BTFE mystery remains, error in the Serialization book perhaps.
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08-06-2012, 01:22 PM
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Pete remember there are many errors in the "Book"
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08-06-2012, 01:42 PM
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If a person had a genuine interest in the gun, it wouldn't take much to remove the forend iron and determine if the forend wood has the proper serial number. While I appreciate that a skilled counterfeitor can duplicate that too, I believe that such counterfeiting is rare. There is lots of discussion about whether the forend is right or not. To my eye, it has the proper narrow , barrel hugging configuration for a late beavertail forend, which look different than the earlier, blocky beavertails. The serial number in the forend wood will tell you whether the wood is factory or not, and to me as long as it is factory work, I would not care when it was done. I have also seen many thin recoil pads on late guns, and can provide provide photos if needed. The leather facing is unusual, but Parker offered leather faced thin pads, and whether it is factory leather faced would not be consequential to me.
If a person was a serious Parker collector of skeet guns, I think this gun merits interested consideration . The price is always open to negotiation but if a person is never willing to pay the price, he seldom gets what he wants. |
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08-06-2012, 03:26 PM
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After examining all of the details of every picture it certainly looks like the "real deal" to me. Nothing about that gun raises any questions I can think of.
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08-06-2012, 05:54 PM
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I have #238528, a 12ga VHE 1&1/2 frame, 26" "skeet in-skeet out" bbls. w/ 2&1/2' chambers, SST, PG, BTFE. It's slightly older than the subject piece, but the BTFE is "blocky" to my eye (original w/ reenforcing rod and the "tough lug"). I've used it hunting with an SFE from another VHE to look cool, but it doesn't balance well; needs the heavy lumber. Will get out the camera to post some pics if anyone wants.
Last edited by Fred Preston; 08-06-2012 at 05:58 PM.. Reason: foregot chamber specs |
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08-06-2012, 06:51 PM
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Just checked the S&I book for #239602 (if that's the right # for the subject gun) and it shows ejectors and SST as extras, no BTFE. Also, says it's a 20ga.
I looked at the watertable pic again and the # may be 239502 in which case it is listed with the same extras (no BTFE), but is a 12ga. Last edited by Fred Preston; 08-06-2012 at 08:44 PM.. Reason: possibly 239502 |
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