Grandfather's Parker. Any info/help would be appreciated. Photos!

[B. Dudley]

They could have been engraved by Parker if the customer specified it on the order. Or it could have been engraved after the fact.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

The oval was silver on DH guns and gold on CH guns.

Sorry Brian - it was Grade 5 (B) and above that had the gold oval or grip cap.

[Dane Atkinson]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

The oval on your gun was one of the ones I measured Wayne. The oval was used on DH guns and CH guns as compared to the shield on lower grades. The oval was silver on DH guns and gold on CH guns.

The gun shown on the 1st page is a D grade. I might have to look at it again but it looks gold/bronze to me. Maybe just a weathered silver?

[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by DaneRAtkinson

The gun shown on the 1st page is a D grade. I might have to look at it again but it looks gold/bronze to me. Maybe just a weathered silver?

Alot of the guns have a coat of varnish that yellows over time to give that gold/bronze color but they were silver.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Eric- I absolutely agree.

[Dane Atkinson]

I can't wait to get a letter!

[edgarspencer]

IF you have a proper set of gun smith's screwdrivers, you might try removing the two front screws on your trigger plate and switching them. They have to go back into the hole from which they came in order to be properly aligned. IF you don't have the correct screwdrivers, get a gunsmith to do it for you so you don't bugger them up.

[Dane Atkinson]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

IF you have a proper set of gun smith's screwdrivers, you might try removing the two front screws on your trigger plate and switching them. They have to go back into the hole from which they came in order to be properly aligned. IF you don't have the correct screwdrivers, get a gunsmith to do it for you so you don't bugger them up.

Thanks for the info. One of the screws isnt sitting flush with the plate and maybe that is why.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Sorry Brian - it was Grade 5 (B) and above that had the gold oval or grip cap.

I stand corrected. I double checked TPS and it does state C grades as having silver ovals, just like D grades. It is hard to remember all of the info that is in there. I might have been confused after recently seeing the JP Hayes presentation CHE, which has a gold grip cap on it.

[Jack Selman]

Originally Posted by John Campbell

Dane:
A good 'smith can put a new Silver's pad on it. They are available from Galazan or Silver's in the UK. Don't attempt it yourself. And please don't send that gun to the local "gunsmith." It rates DelGrego, Bachelder, G&H, etc. My choice would be DelGrego. No slight to the others.

You might add Mark Beasland to that list. He has done fine work for me. Nice
heirloom gun!