Description
| General Specs: Parker, Year 1930, 12 Gauge, 7lbs. 13oz., Chokes IM, LOP 14″, DAH 2″, DAC Front 1 9/16″; Rear 1 11/16″ Serial Number: 234592 The single barrel trap guns (SBT) have come on strong with collector/shooter interest in the last 5 years. Parker built about 1900 SBT guns in all grades, with most being the entry level SC grade (still a Grade 4 Parker!) with 1779 SC Grade SBT’s produced. Parker built their target guns with strict attention to detail, with special chambers, specially bored barrels, and long, special taper chokes, as their reputation was made in the competitive shooter’s arena. This Parker, sn234592 built in 1930, is in excellent mechanical condition. The gun is in very nice condition, with 99% factory blue on the 32” barrel choked Improved Modified, barrel tight on hinge and breech face, mirror shiny bore, factory ventilated rib, and double ivory beads. The action retains 60% factory case color, fading but there, excellent screws, a tight lockup with the top lever to the right of center. THE GUN IS AN EJECTOR GUN BUT THE EJECTOR HAS BEEN DISABLED, WHICH IS PREFERRED BY TARGET SHOOTERS WHO RELOAD. IF YOU WANT THE GUN AND THE EJECTORS WORKING, SAY SO AND IT WILL BE DONE. The beautifully figured stock has excellent shooting dimensions, superb hand-rubbed oil finish, superb checkering, and perfect wood-to-metal fit. If you review the photos closely, you can barely detect that the comb of the stock has been raised slightly and so well done gun guys don’t even notice the work. The gun is priced accordingly. A lot of shooters are unaware that these vintage trap guns are still competitive even when shooting against the most modern weapons. You can go beat your buddies at their favorite traps and do it with an 84-year-old Parker! Also, with the best of patterns and tight chokes, you can cleanly take turkey at distances unheard of with modern guns. The gun weighs 7lbs. 13oz. and balances perfectly ½” ahead of the hinge pin. The stock of the SBT guns are modern dimensions and have a near parallel comb so popular with trap shooters. This greatly reduces the felt recoil while shooting hundreds of rounds of hot trap loads. A great investment quality shotgun you can shoot and enjoy while it increases in value. These guns have stood the test of time and will hold the line with any modern trap gun available, at a very affordable cost to boot! Just think of what the cost of a hand fitted, hand engraved, nicely stocked trap gun costs in today’s world. That makes this Parker a bargain! WE WILL INSTALL A PROPER VINTAGE PAD ON THE GUN FOR YOU WITHIN 10 DAYS OF PURCHASE IF YOU SO WISH. The existing Decelerator pad is an excellent recoil pad and it is fit well. We didn’t do so before listing in order to keep the price of the gun in the “bargain” territory. See specifications below. Thanks for looking!
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| Barrels |
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| Barrel Length: 32″ Chokes: 0.033 IM Bores: excellent mirror bore Bore Diameter: 0.733 Wall Thickness: 0.056 % Blue: 99% factory blue Chambers: 2 3/4″ Ribs: vent rib tight Sights: double ivory beads |
| Action |
| Action: tight right of center Ejectors or Extractors: ejector disabled; can fix if choose Receiver Condition: 60% factory case color; fading Screws: excellent Engraving: C Grade engraving, 95% cover, crisp, sharp Trigger Type: single- crisp Trigger Guard Color: mostly grey from wear |
| Stock |
| Type: English with Monte Carlo/Beavertail; figured LOP: 14″ LOP To End Of Wood: 13″ DAH: 2″ DAC: Front 1 9/16″, Rear 1 11/16″ Cast: neutral Checkering Condition: excellent Butt Treatment: black rubber |
| INQUIRIES |
| There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc |
| Payment and Shipping |
| Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.) Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received. Sales Tax: Collected in CO, FL, MI Shipping & Insurance: Ground $100.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. Item Condition: Used Requires FFL?: Yes. We accept C&R licenses for shipping on C&R eligible guns. |
| Other |
| Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look. |
