Description
| General Specs: Parker, Year 1935, 16ga #1 Frame, 6lbs. 10oz., Chokes IC/M, LOP 14 1/8″, DAH 3″, DAC 1 5/8″ Serial Number: 238425 Bird season is coming fast, the leaves will be turning, the pheasants will be cackling, and the grouse will be flushing. Time for a new Parker for your upland season, but how to choose? There are many available and more than just price should influence your decision. You want a gun that will serve your needs, function properly without costing you money on repairs, and a gun that looks good and makes you proud. For investment and enjoyment of use, finding Parker guns that have been well cared for throughout their life, lightly used, fully inspected, documented by experts, AND carry a written 30-day mechanical warranty make the most sense for your hard-earned money. Other factors that should be considered are rarity of features, condition, quality of wood, and investment value. This fine Parker, sn238425 made in 1935, is a very rare find having a Parker single selective trigger, ejectors, and the condition of metal and wood is “as found” and retains 94% factory blue, 85% vivid factory case color, perfect screws, superb wood-to-metal fit and checkering, barrels tight on breech face, no cracks or repairs to the wood…just a perfect example of a fine Parker VHE in high condition. Even the factory 26” barrels with factory IC/M chokes have mirror shiny bores. There are a LOT of Parker VH 16ga. guns for sale, but only about 2500 were made with ejectors, and only a few with a Parker single selective trigger, ejectors and lots of factory condition that have not been buggered up, or otherwise made less desirable by the addition of a pad, poor restorations, or replaced parts. This gun’s action and forend iron were stripped to the smallest parts, Ultrasonic cleaned and scrubbed, all parts inspected for integrity and function, lubricated, and reassembled, providing a VFI CERTIFIED GUN, a $425 service in our shop and includes A 90-DAY MECHANICAL WARRANTY. This Parker has been completely vetted by VFI and needs nothing…she is ready for decades more service. Examine the details in the photos closely and you will notice the nicely figured Remington era walnut (much nicer than earlier VH Grade guns), superior wood to metal fit, superb factory checkering, original dogs head buttplate, factory original bore diameter, choke, and wall thicknesses, all setting it apart from the others (see specifications below). This Parker 16ga. is built on built on a #1 frame but weighs in at 6lbs. 10oz. and balances perfectly between the hands. Most Parker 16ga. guns weigh ¼ pound more than this one. A nicer Parker upland gun with this condition and these options you will not find at this price. Just a few light rubs and handling marks here and there from use in the field. Thanks for looking, and you should take this Parker for a hunt!
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| Barrels |
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| Barrel Length: 26″ Vulcan Steel factory Chokes: .009/.022 IC/M factory chokes Bores: Mirror Bore Diameter: .666/.664 Wall Thickness: .023/.025 % Blue: 94% factory blue Chambers: 2 3/4″ factory Ribs: tight-bells Sights: Front silver |
| Action |
| Action: tight-centered Ejectors Receiver Condition: 85% factory case color Screws: perfect Engraving: sharp/clear Trigger Type: Parker single selective trigger; factory Trigger Guard Color: 70% charcoal blue; factory |
| Stock |
| Type: capped pistol grip/splinter; nice figure both sides; fiddleback LOP: 14 1/8″ from rear position trigger LOP To End Of Wood: 13 7/8″ DAH: 3″ DAC: 1 5/8″ Cast: neutral Checkering Condition: excellent Butt Treatment: factory dogs head buttplate |
| 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, WI Shipping & Insurance: Ground $135.00 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. |
