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It looks like a grade one to me too. Very nice gun
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The "graver walk" on the lock plates is typical of the Grade 1's and a Grade 0 would have only had a simple straight-line engraving there. You're lucky to have one with scroll flourishes engraved on the hammers - most Grade 1's didn't have that feature.
This all is said knowing that different engravers in different periods may have engraved more or even less embellishments on Grade 1 Parkers. Some Grade 1 hammer guns even had nice scroll embellishments at the rear and at the front of the lock plates. .
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Good eye Eric, I was just going to post the same sentiments. That is a Grade 1 by all appearances
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You are all correct I was thinking the second grade up, forgot the 0 grade designation
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I forgot to mention, Mr. Moore, that your photos are superb.
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