New CHE

[Travis Newman]

I just purchased a CHE Titantic barrels with a fox flushing a bird. I thought it was unique because I haven't seen many with fox. Has anyone seen many Parkers with fox on them. Serial 114437 was part of a group of 4 Ch's all with Titantic steel barrels.

[DoubleOframe]

Travis,

Great find! The engraving pattern is a bit unusual, at least from what C grade guns Ive seen. What is the stock configuration? You dont see too many variations in animals on Parker guns. You can probably count the number of original Parkers with Rabbits on them with one hand, along with other animals like Fox and such. Maybe they especially avoided engraving Foxes on their frames because they didnt want to associate their product with a competing company.

[Bruce Day]

At least one quarter of the early C's and all of the late C's had some unusual and often unique animal or bird on the floor plate engraving. I have not seen your particular gun before but it is certainly pleasing. At least half the B grades and all A grades I have seen have unusual animal or bird scenes, with the exception of those few guns that are entirely rose and scroll. A week ago I posted a photo of a C with a single mallard taking flight. I have a C with a single standing wood duck. Other themes include setters on point, falcons. woodcock, standing prairie chickens, etc. A good friend has one with outstanding engraving of a ruffed grouse in full display.

I know of about five guns in B's and A's with rabbits depicted. I'm sure there are others. About a year ago I posted an photo of the bottom of an A grade showing rabbits playing in a forest bower scene. On the trigger guard bow, a fox is looking intently at the rabbits. I have seen about 4-5 others with foxes shown.

Anyone see the sailing ship on the shorebird gun?

High grade Parkers are all about variation. That's why people collect more than one.

PS. I straightened the screw on the bottom Runge engraved C since this picture was taken.

[C grade]

Beautiful C grade. Were all of the four C grades 12 ga?
David

[Bruce Day]

The wood duck is a 20. You saw it. The one not shown that has the ruffed grouse is a 20 and owned by a mutual friend. The Runge dog one is a 1 1/2 frame 12/28, straight grip, skeleton butt at 7lbs

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

The wood duck is a 20. You saw it. The one not shown that has the ruffed grouse is a 20 and owned by a mutual friend. The Runge dog one is a 1 1/2 frame 12/28, straight grip, skeleton butt at 7lbs

Ugh! It drives me crazy when you say things like this, Bruce!

[Bruce Day]

The rising duck C is a 12ga 1 1/2 frame, handled well. Was on Chuck Brunner's table ( Greene's Guns) at Vintagers for sale. I thought it was a very nice gun. PG and skeleton butt. Maybe not a grouse gun but a good all around 12 and I thought the price was realistic.

And I forgot and I wish I had kept pictures. Larry Frey has a stunning CHE with Gambel's quail on the floor plate....that's the quail with the top knot. What a piece.

[Bruce Day]

A few more examples of the variation in C's. Here are three 20's. The top fluid steel one has a single setter. The middle damascus one ( in extraordinary high condition) has the deep cut ruffed grouse. The bottom damascus one has the wood duck.

All three of these are guns from here that had to be smuggled out of the east coast.

Travis's new C with the fox flushing what looks like a grouse is another wonderful scene and Travis you should be very pleased to have such a great piece of Parkerdom.

[Double Play]

Nice gun Travis, I also love the variation in the floor plate engraving on grades C and above.

Bruce dont forget to save it this time.

[Bruce Day]

What a piece! I know of no other make that has as much variety and as nice engraving as Parker. Not the finest Brit guns, the rose and scroll full coverage is not near as interesting as Parker game and animal scenes, in my view.

I saved it this time Larry.