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A friend was asking me what area of value his Parker B Grade 16 ga. fell in. It has steel barrels , straight grip, double triggers, and a pad. It was purchased some decades ago from Chadick. The finishes are near 100% and may be non original , but well done. Quite a striking gun. I would appreciate any help the Board might be able to give.
Last edited by Daryl Hallquist; 01/12/18 10:19 AM.
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Ejectors? L.o.p.? Drop? S.n. range? Barrel length? Chokes? Wood quality? Frame size?
All that adds into the final number. But just a w.a.g., if all the good boxes are checked in the above questions and it's a Del Grego redo, $10,000. All original finish, $15,000++ Rare gun for sure.
JR
Last edited by John Roberts; 01/12/18 10:31 AM.
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John, thanks. LOP 14 1/4", No. 1 frame, 30" ACME steel barrels, wood as you'd expect in a B Grade, I think, 158,000 range, 1 1/4" x 2 1/8" drops. Ejectors I don't have my bore gauge handy at the moment .
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Daryl, The gun was made around 1911-1912; you can get exact date at Parker. Your friend may want to get a letter on it (if available) from the PGCA. I think John's price range is right without pictures and knowing more. It would be nice to know if gun came with a pad from the factory or someone cut off the skeleton butt plate and added the pad. Ken
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Thats an earlier gun, which some like for the quality but does not have the later mechanical improvements. 30 barrels are a big plus. Desirable gun.
JR
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Chadwick almost always freshen his Parkers in house.Need a Parker expert to determine if the gun is right.IMHO
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Herschel Chadick would definitely bear watching, and Ill leave it at that...
JR
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B Grade weighs 6# 8 oz and seems to have full and full chokes. It seems to match the spec's I see in the Parker Serialization book.
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I'll bring the B Grade 16 ga. to Vegas this week, along with a few Lefevers. Come by my table in the Lefever section.
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I'm not much good at valuing Parkers, Daryl, but I'll be stopping by to say hello.
SRH
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