Yes, that P on the right barrel flat indicates it has Parker-made Laminated Steel barrels. Those (P) barrels made by Parker Bros. in their own factory are the ONLY known composite barrels ever made by Parker Bros. All other composite barrels Parker used were imported from England or Belgium. There were only between 250 - 350 guns of various grades ever made with these barrels.
Yes, it is a 16 gauge made on the lightened 0-frame size. I have a 16 gauge in Grade 3 18719 - also on a lightened 0-frame. I also have a 12 gauge Grade 3 Lifter on the 2-frame with the same barrels.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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