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Originally Posted by Dean Romig
Not a bad gun at all for your "first" Parker.... (there will be more)
The V represents Vulcan Steel barrels. It is a Grade-0
The JG is the mark of James Geary barrel maker for Parker Bros.
The HT is believed by some to represent Heat Treated and Annealed meaning the barrels.
The frame size is 1-1/2
The "C" on the lug looks more to me like an incomplete 0 but that wouldn't make any sense any more than a C in that location.
The "cursive letter" next to the JG looks to be the 'ampersand' we see on later Remington guns which is one of the "unknown" markings.
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Thanks, Dean!
I'm by no means an expert, but the possible ampersand confuses me because the serial number (171xxx) puts it in 1915 or 1916, which I'm thinking is before the Remington era. Was it possibly added during a repair in the 30s or 40s? Either way, I'll try to get a good closeup photo and repost.
As far as "first" Parkers... I'm already bidding on a "second".