New family member!

[GunnyMack]

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I just picked up a 'new ' levergun... with a TOP lever that is!
Its a Parker VHE 12ga vent rib with 32" bbls and choked Full and Full.
Most likely a live bird or trap gun. Being a trap and helice shooter I figured needed it!

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Of course the recoil pad is not correct, the color case is worn but the ejectors are timed perfectly and most importantly, I got my feet in the pics!
I ran the serial number on the PGCA site and factory records are available. Im curious to see what info they have!

[6pt-sika]

Very nice

[gamekeeper]

Congratulations Will, I fell in love with Parkers when I worked on a few at Westley Richards...

[GunnyMack]

Thanks Craig and John!

So the guys on the Parker forum have noted this could be 1 of 18 or 20 guns made in this configuration. I knew it was probably a rarity as it is a V grade gun, to have a vent rib you would think a higher grade would be in order.

[Scott Tschirhart]

Oh isn’t that beautiful!

[Bill in Oregon]

Wonderful find, Will! I know you will do it justice.

[GunnyMack]

Thanks Scott and Bill!
I found the serial number dates to 1935.

[marlinman93]

That's a beauty with some nice lumber on it! Always liked SxS shotguns.

[GunnyMack]

Thanks Vall, I've just recently gotten into SxS guns. Now I own 5 , two
Parkers, a Winchester, a Rizzini and a CZ. from 12 ga to 410. Though I need a 16 ga to round out the 'set' .

[JBowen]

Thanks for sharing, Gunny. It looks like a nice one.

JBowen