410/28 two barrel sets

[David Noble]

I mentioned this in someone elses thread (apology) and got no response, so I thought I'd ask in a new thread.
I examined a D grade reproduction 410/28 two barrel set at a gun show a week or so ago. The gun was like new condition and was in the Parker Repro two barrel set case. What I found odd was that the 410 barrels did not have a rib inscription while the 28ga barrels had the standard reproduction script. Can someone here that has one of these rare sets tell me if their 410 barrel has a rib inscription? I asked the vendor if the barrels could be from Galazans and he replied that he had owned the set too long for them to be Galazan barrels.

Now in case the vendor I was talking to at the show is a member here, then I'd like to say that I am interested in the gun but would like to hear from someone else who has one of these sets to verify that this is indeed correct or not.
Thanks, David

[Chris Travinski]

Dave, I did a little research for you, check out the link below. It's a three barrel set, two 28 ga. one .410 and two sets have the script and one doesn't. Click on the picture of the gun in the case and then you can enlarge it enough to see the middle set of barrels doesn't have the script.

http://www.gunsamerica.com/936922011/PARKER+DHE+REPRODUCTION+4102828+THREE+BARREL+SET.h tm

[David Noble]

Chris, thanks for the link. After studying the picture I believe only one set of barrels has an inscription (the farthest one).
There is another set here http://www.gunsamerica.com/977396663/PARKER_REPRODUCTION_RARE_DHE_3_BARREL_SET.htm
In the main picture the 410 barrels are in the front with the splinter forend and has an inscription while the 28 ga barrels next to it does not appear to have one. Now I'm even more confused. :crying:

I used to have a repro DHE 28ga two barrel set but don't remember if both barrels had inscriptions.

[Chuck Heald]

Galazan .410 barrels are 28". They have no border engraved near the breach. The edge of the water table is not the same as a factory barrel. The rib has no blank field in the matting for inscription. There are no proof marks on the Galazan barrels.

All of these features can be easily altered to resemble a factory barrel except the matting.

[Kenny Graft]

I have a factory set of 410 D grade repro barrels, they have the rib incription. The 28 sets do not have it on the rib but is stamped on the side of the barrels. Also the 410 sets have their own forends

[Chuck Heald]

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c125/roaniecowpony/DSC_4344.jpg

This pic shows the absence of the border engraving at the breach and the shape of the water table edge on these Galazan bbls.

[Kenny Graft]

HER IS A COUPLE PICS OF THE FACTORY REPRO 410 I HAVE. SXS OHIO

[David Noble]

Thank you, guys! And nice guns, by the way!

[William Stevenson]

David, one of my .410/28 sets has the inscriptions on the rib flat on the .410 and only on the barrel of the .28. All the white metal on the .410 barrels are engine turned, including the bottom flats that meet the water table and the whole rear face. Bill