The T-Latch guns had a separate serial numbering system as the "Parker Bros" marked guns.
The highest number mentioned in TPS is 299. But Todd's number 480 has that beat by a bit. I do not think TPS provides any estimate as to how many were possibly made in total. They were only really produced for a couple of years, so I would wager that not many more than 500 or so were made.
And, the PP Parker found section does not address any T-Latch guns.
It is important to remember that there were three separate lines of double guns manufactured with three separate serial number systems.
All started at 1 and went up incrementally.
1: Meriden Manufacturing for Chas Parker T-Latch guns. 1866-1869
2: Charles Parker Maker guns. 1868/69
3: Parker Bros. Guns. 1869 and on.
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