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Parker Grade 0 Under Lifter Double Hammergun

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Parker Grade 0 Under Lifter Double Hammergun
serial #21995, 12 ga on a No. 2 frame, 30'' damascus twist barrels choked cylinder and improved cylinder, with bright excellent bores showing only a few scattered pinprick to perhaps light pits and a tiny, raised ding about 2'' from the right muzzle. The barrels retain a strong damascus twist pattern with contrasting pewter and plum-brown, showing areas of light wear along the outside edges, some hints of oxidation staining, and an about 5'' light abrasion along the right barrel, nearer the chamber. The frame retains an even mix of silvery case-hardened patina and mellowed case-colors, strongest on the lockplates and protected areas, with light silvering on high edges and some areas of gray freckling, and is lightly decorated with touches of foliate scroll at the corners of the lockplate and modest geometric bordering. The round knob pistolgrip walnut stock and forend are in very good plus condition as lightly cleaned with a pair of softened chips on the sides of the forend, one 3/4'' and one 3/8'', some scattered light dings and handling marks, and minor crazing of the finish on the toe line; the checkering on the pistolgrip and forend has worn with time, now largely only visible and providing no texture. The steel buttplate has worn to a pewter patina with scattered spots of oxidation, providing an about 14 3/8'' length of pull with drops about 2 1/4'' and 3 1/4'', and a shield-shaped monogram plate is atop the wrist. The Parker address on the rib remains crisp, as does the ''PARKER BROS'' on each lockplate, and the barrels and forend are numbered to the gun. The shotgun locks up with some lateral movement detectable, both barrels off-face with light visible between the breech and standing breech, and the rebounding hammers are somewhat out-of-time; the left hammer shows a crack forming below the spur. The shotgun will require mechanical attention as the action will not close unless the lifter is depressed. The shotgun is sighted with a lone ivory bead. A fine 1881-made Parker. (14A11666-25) {ANTIQUE} (1000/1500)
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