Mike, the barrels will need to be examined by a Parker expert in order to determine if the vent rib is a Parker Bros. factory installation. A research letter rather than the Serialization book info would likely be more accurate but may still not address the vent rib... even if done by PB.
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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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