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Unread 09-22-2020, 07:28 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Dean Romig View Post
The L represents Laminated Steel barrels and OH Osthaus always gives good advice.
It has been my experience however, that in that serial number range, Parkers with Laminated Steel barrels and that “graver walk” instead of single line engraving are usually in fact Grade 1 guns, where Grade-0 guns generally had Twist or Twist Steel barrels with straight line border engraving.
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i'll bow to your experience on the grade and I'll save the advice comment to show my wife on occasion
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