Watertable markings

James Palmer · 07-02-2012, 03:55 PM

Hi...I am reletivly new to the Parker world. Was looking at a nice 12g Trojan with good color and was wondering what some of the stamps were for or what I should look for. In particular there is a CVR stamp next to the Barrel weight stamp(which is 4) What does that mean.

thanks in advance for your help.

Dean Romig · 07-02-2012, 09:27 PM

Hi James and welcome to the PGCA forum.

Look very closely - use a magnifying glass and see if the stamp on the water table might not be <OV> which would be the correct stamp for the Parker Trojan. Post some pictures here for us to see.

James Palmer · 07-03-2012, 03:52 PM

someone bought it out from under me...bummer.

on to the next one.

Bill Murphy · 07-03-2012, 04:12 PM

Give us auction information to inform us of what you and we missed.

James Palmer · 07-03-2012, 04:18 PM

it was actually in a "big box store" in Billings Montana. the only classic american double in the place. I should have bought it.

James Palmer · 07-07-2012, 10:00 PM

Photo attached hopefully

Dean Romig · 07-07-2012, 10:19 PM

Good job James.

I must apologize to James. Twice I accused him of misreading the stamp shown here on the barrel flats - once in this thread and once in a PM earlier this evening.
I have never seen the stamp shown and at this point I won't speculate what it might mean. Until I saw the stamp above, I had presumed it was the OV mark indicating Trojan but now after seeing it I am at a loss.