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Pretty funky looking Steve. Part of DelGrego's business was to upgrade and alter guns from how they left the factory. Producing "skeet-configured" guns from standard issue VHE's and even VH's was a relatively common occurance on 'undocumented' Parker guns.
And then there's the plugged hole in the lug where the extractor rod stop screw would have been..... I thought ejector guns had never even been drilled there...? I'm not saying it isn't a factory Skeet gun, just cautioning you. .
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04-04-2018, 09:59 PM
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Here is a pic of the flats of a documented 12 ga. GHE Skeet gun. I agree with Deans comments about the plugged hole for the extractor. This gun had a checkered but treatment. I do have a 16 ga. VHE skeet that has a NoShoc recoil pad that I believe to be correct to the gun, so it is possible that an original pad was replaced by DelGrego but tough to say for certain.
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04-05-2018, 09:06 AM
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Does the SB list this gun as an ejector gun? What is the code for this gun in the SB? Serial number?
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04-05-2018, 09:26 AM
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Bill serial # is 237237. Letters exactly as it is shown in the book, with possibly the exception of the DG Pad., ejectors and all.
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04-05-2018, 09:32 AM
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The stock book may show pattern information that could document this gun as an original skeet gun. Personally, I wouldn't let the possibility of the stamping being from the Del Grego shop keep me from buying the gun.
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04-05-2018, 11:56 AM
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I agree with Dean as there were a lot of guns that were skeet configuration with out being true skeet guns. Is the recoil lug on the barrels the reinforced one? If not thats a dead give away it's not a true skeet gun. Every one I've seen had a checkered butt.
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04-05-2018, 12:41 PM
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He says it letters perfectly...
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It's in the right era for a Skeet Gun, Serialization book shows extras #14 along with SG and 26" tubes. Both choke markings certainly appear to be double struck indicating to me it was deliberate. As far as the pad goes trap and skeet guns are not one size fits all, perhaps someone took it to LDG & Son and add them change the LOP and they added a pad. If it helps ask them to measure the choke constriction, my GHE Skeet is .004 and .007.
I am guessing the new shed is going to have to wait on this gun :-)
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