A first-year 1912 Parker Bros. Trojan 20-gauge, notable for its early doll's-head rib extension. The 28-inch barrels are choked modified and improved modified, and the gun retains the light proportions expected of an early Trojan small bore.
A J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. Model 335 12-gauge with 30-inch barrels, full chokes, 2 3/4-inch chambers, and strong bores. The gun is preserved as an honest project example with visible original finish.
A Parker Bros. CHE 12-gauge associated with the 1893 World's Fair display. Built on a No. 1 frame, it has 30-inch Bernard steel barrels, modified chokes, and exhibition-grade engraving and finish.
A Parker Bros. GH Grade 20-gauge built in 1900 with a scarce straight grip and 26-inch Damascus barrels. Factory information identifies the gun as originally ordered through Parker salesman A. W. duBray.
A scarce American 20-gauge by Folsom Arms Co. Its fluid-steel barrels were historically shortened to 24 13/16 inches, leaving cylinder and improved-cylinder chokes. The gun has been carefully restored to its original style.
A presentation-grade Stevens 16-gauge made for Alvah P. Clayton upon his retirement as Grand Potentate of the Shriners in 1907. It has 28-inch Krupp fluid-steel barrels with cylinder and modified chokes and extensive commemorative detail.
A small-frame Parker Bros. GH Grade 20-gauge with Damascus barrels, pistol-grip stock, and distinctive high-grade checkering. The gun has been carefully cleaned and conserved while retaining its period character.
A museum-quality 28-bore by Casimir Lefaucheux, dated 1858. Its 27 1/2-inch Bernard Damascus barrels are signed by Léopold Bernard and retain notably fine internal condition. The unusually elaborate gun may have been commissioned for a royal patron.
A high-grade W. & C. Scott 12-bore sidelock ejector with the maker's square crossbolt, 26-inch Special Steel B barrels, 2 9/16-inch chambers, and improved-cylinder chokes. It retains an exceptional degree of original finish.
A 12-gauge Sterlingworth ejector with 28-inch No. 3 steel barrels, improved-modified and full chokes, 2 9/16-inch chambers, and a pistol-grip stock. The gun shows careful use and retains strong period character.
A cased 28-bore single-shot presentation gun by F. Beesley. It has a 28 1/2-inch Damascus barrel, delicate small-bore proportions, and survives in near-mint condition with its original presentation case.
A cased Watson Bros. 20-bore known as “The Phantom,” with 28 1/4-inch Damascus barrels, cylinder and modified chokes, and notably light weight. It remains in its maker's case and retains its original configuration.