Good gun alert: 16g Parker VH, O frame, lots of original condition…

16 gauge Parker Bros. VH SxS Double Barrel Shotgun, 28"
16 gauge Parker Bros. VH SxS Double Barrel Shotgun, 28″
16 gauge Parker Bros. VH SxS Double Barrel Shotgun, 28"
16 gauge Parker Bros. VH SxS Double Barrel Shotgun, 28″

Take a good look at the 16g Parker double you see here. I bet it will be gone soon – and for good reason. As a 16 gauge on a O frame, it’s hard to find and one of the best grouse guns ever made in America. It also has excellent dimensions, with just 2″ D@C.

Here’s more about it from the seller.

16 gauge Parker Bros. VH SxS Double Barrel Shotgun, 28″: A splendid high condition Parker VH 16 ga. on the small O frame. The 28″ full choke barrels were 3#3ounce pre strike. The frame has 80-90& original case color on the exterior and near 100% in protected and interior locations. The blue is 90% or better with some rub marks. The wood has a few very minor handling marks. The screws appear unturned. The gun was made in 1910 and exists in exceptional condition. Original hard rubber butt plate, (1 small spilt near upper screw hole. Bore are mint. Capped pistol grip 14″ LOP, 1 1/14″ DAC 2″ DAH. A spectacular find and very collectable. Price: $3,600

16 gauge Parker Bros. VH SxS Double Barrel Shotgun, 28"
16 gauge Parker Bros. VH SxS Double Barrel Shotgun, 28″
16 gauge Parker Bros. VH SxS Double Barrel Shotgun, 28"
16 gauge Parker Bros. VH SxS Double Barrel Shotgun, 28″

 

On Ebay now: must haves for Parker shotgun collectors…

Hardcore Parker collectors love to own more than just Parker shotguns. They also look for catalogs and postcards from the gunmaker, as well as other items manufactured by the Parker Bros. company. Below are a handful of these items on Ebay now.

ORIGINAL PARKER GUN CLOCK INTERMITTENT , click for listing
ORIGINAL PARKER GUN CLOCK INTERMITTENT , click for listing
1923 The Parker Gun catalog, on Ebay now. Click for listing.
1923 The Parker Gun catalog, on Ebay now. Click for listing.
ORIGINAL PARKER GUN BELL CLOCK, click for listing
ORIGINAL PARKER GUN BELL CLOCK, click for listing
PARKER GUN ORIGINAL POST CARD, click for listing
PARKER GUN ORIGINAL POST CARD, click for listing
PARKER GUN ORIGINAL 1930 SALES CATALOG, click for listing
PARKER GUN ORIGINAL 1930 SALES CATALOG, click for listing
PARKER GUN ORIGINAL 1930 SALES CATALOG. click for listing
PARKER GUN ORIGINAL 1930 SALES CATALOG. click for listing

Good gun alert: a DelGrego redone Parker VH 20 gauge, straight grip…

20 gauge Parker VH-grade double barrel shotgun, DelGrego refinish
20 gauge Parker VH-grade double barrel shotgun, DelGrego refinish

Refinished shotguns aren’t my thing – most of the time. But this  little 20 gauge Parker caught my eye, and I have to say this: For redone gun, it sure is nice looking double.

The seller says this gun was refinished by Larry DelGrego in the ’70s. The DelGregos are the first family of Parker restoration, and their work is almost as famous as the guns themselves. Larry DelGrego Sr. went into the Parker repair and restoration business in 1955, after learning 22 years of learning his craft at the Parker factory. Today, Larry DelGrego III is carries on the family tradition and turns out first quality work on America’s favorite double barrel shotgun.

20 gauge Parker VH-grade double barrel shotgun, DelGrego refinish
20 gauge Parker VH-grade double barrel shotgun, DelGrego refinish

Refinishing a SxS like the Parker you see here is an expensive project, and doing right will cost you $3,500+. But as you can see for yourself, when the job is done right, the results can be very nice.

Here’s more info on this shotgun from the seller:

Parker VH Grade 20 Gauge Straight Stock: Restored by Larry DelGego in the ’70s. 26″ bbls, Twin ivory beads, Modified and Full, Mirror bores, twin ivory beads, 0 frame, straight grip stock to a checkered butt,  14″ x 1 1/2″ x 2 3/8″. 5lbs, 12oz. 99% blue, 100% case colors & trigger-guard blue. Looks new. Price: $3800.00

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20 gauge Parker VH-grade double barrel shotgun, DelGrego refinish
20 gauge Parker VH-grade double barrel shotgun, DelGrego refinish
20 gauge Parker VH-grade double barrel shotgun, DelGrego refinish
20 gauge Parker VH-grade double barrel shotgun, DelGrego refinish

Field Report: Saturday, 10/20…

Success - 3 woodcock on 10/20
Success – 3 woodcock on 10/20

So Puck and I hit the wood on Saturday. The weather was crummy, with fog and mist throughout the day. That being said, we did pretty well. The woodcock are migrating through Maine now and we got into a bunch of them – probably around 20 in all. I shot 3. So even the weather was bad, the day turned out to be real good. Enjoy the videos.