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Unread 10-19-2009, 06:54 PM   #1
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Unread 10-20-2009, 12:33 AM   #2
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That is a nice one Bruce....12 ga I presume ?? Is that listed as a D2 in the book ??

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Unless the camera lens has caused it to look out of proportion the barrels look smaller than a 12. That's not another of those scarce twenties is it?
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Its a 12. Drew has seen it but I'm not sure it has been seen publicly before. I may have the name of the pattern wrong but my understanding is that it is the only known Parker with that damascus pattern. He'll correct me if I am mistaken. It could have been something like American Bunting.

By the way , a nice G grade top lever hammer 16ga with 32" damascus barrels, the gun all original with case colors remaining, just surfaced in rural Kansas and the owner, a friend of mine, is pleased. The gun was ordered by Meacham in St Louis and sent out to Kansas where it has remained for over 100 years.

From Drew's post below, looks like I was close on the name and hit all around it. American Flag Bunting, and again, while the pattern is known to be used by other makers, this is the only Parker known in the collector circles with it, unless another surfaces.

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Our mutual friend's barrel pattern is called "Washington" (Washington N 3. B.P. by Remington), "Stars & Stripes", or "American Flag Bunting". The pattern was named by Ernest Heuse-Lemoine (1834-1926) of Nessonvaux specifically for the U.S. market.
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Simply Stunning...
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I had heard it referred to as "Stars and Stripes" before. "Stars and Bars" was/is the term for the Flag of the Confederacy.
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Actually, "American Flag Bunting" is far more appropriate a description of that pattern than simply "Stars and Stripes". A bunting is a banner draped again and again forming the kind of lazy bows seen in the 'stripes' of that pattern.
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I appreciate the workmanship and strength of these damascus barrels and I know collectors that are only or mostly looking for damascus. I look forward to seeing the Terrell gun, with the name woven into the damascus pattern and repeating itself, at some time.
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"Washington" is a variant of Etoile'
Remington 1894 CE with 'Etoile 3 B.P.' We still haven't figured out the B.P.



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