'K' stamp on flats??
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Hi All,
My Parker VH 16 Gauge has as near as I can tell, what appears to be a "KV" stamp on the barrel flats. See attached in the lower-left corner. What does this reference? Thanks, - Alex |
That’s the inspector’s stamp. It was Charles A King, superintendant of the Parker Bros. Gun Works until 1910. His son Walter King followed his father as superintendant after 1910. The italicized f indicated “finished” or something to that effect.
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I disagree. The early steel barrels have the K (Titanic & Acme) or Kf (Vulcan) stamp in the barrel steel location. I begin to see the V, P, P.S., T & A, usually in a circle in the 135xxx serial number range.
If the K and Kf were inspector's marks, why are they only seen on steel barrels? They aren't found on any Twist, Laminated or Damascus barrels. |
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That, I believe is a set of barrels that were begun under Parker Bros. ownership in Meriden CT (hence the blank circle) bet the gun was finished under Remington ownership in Illion NY (hence the Remington starburst) Remington dropped the various names of barrel steel and I suspect the legend on the top rib, if there is even a legend, will not include the name of a barrel steel.
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Bruce, I think you can make the assumption that the barrel flat was intended to be stamped with a T in that circle.
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What were they specifying at that time with these stamps? Is it as Dean suggested? That would make sense to me. Here I was thinking the 'f' was a mis-stamped V... I should have known better :knowbetter: I appreciate the responses and the info! |
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Attachment 124434 Attachment 124435 My speculation is that the change from the K and Kf to the letters, usually in a circle, indicates a change in supplier of the rough steel tubes. |
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