[stumpstalker]

Generally, the higher the grade of gun, the more information; and within grades, it varies.

There may be information on: From what retail vendor it was sold; the configuration of the gun (helpful when comparing originality to any later modifications), i.e., barrel length, weight; stock configuration; chokes; length of pull.

I learned that my father's DHE 12 was ordered by and shipped to William Reed & Sons, of Boston, MA in 1916, a sporting goods store now gone that was about 21 miles from the local sporting good store from which my father acquired it, second hand (at least), about 40 years later.

I order research letters on any Parker gun I own, and in a couple instances, when I was merely curious, such as for possible buys, and in one case just because I was captivated by the story behind it and wanted to learn more.