Are Grade 1's all but Forgotten?

[B. Dudley]

The second photo in your string shows the lugs polished off onto the barrel flats. I see this all to much on refinished barrels and it just isnt good.

[Dean Romig]

My only reason for posting those pictures was simply so that people could appreciate the interesting and unusual features of the gun, not necessarily to elicit a critique of its perceived faults.
It is a pretty 12 gauge on a 1 frame that feels and handles like a 0-frame 16. Wish it was mine.





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[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

It bugs me so much when i see the polishing off of a barrel lug after refinishing go down onto the barrel flats. They didnt leave the factory that way, why do it now?

I have a 0 grade 12 ga TL that most definitely has not been refinished, and the inner flats are bright steel, and though I wouldn't characterize them as 'polished', they are certainly 'ground'. The outer flats are dark, matching the overall barrel finish.
I believe the unfinished lugs are significantly wider than the finished lug, and are only ground when being fitted to the receiver, and certainly after the barrel finishing has been completed.
Dave might comment on the radius at the junction of lug to flats, on rough barrels, but I can understand why this surface gets a ground finish.

[C.O.B.]

I have two grade 1 guns both 16's and both hammer guns and both are wonderful guns to shoot. The only difference between a grade 1 and a grade 7 is cosmetic or so I've been told.

[George Lander]

I need to learn how to take gun pictures like that

Best Regards. George

[Hammer Gun]

Yes I like twist barrels too! This is a 20 gauge hammer gun P grade, Gary

[C.O.B.]

SWEET Lets see some more of this beauty. There can't be many of those around, do you know how many were produced?

[Hammer Gun]

Rich not many, Will check into it further and post some more photos, I am out the door to the dentist for cleaning get to the photos this eve, Gary

[Hammer Gun]

Rich, After looking in the Parker Story Volume 1 under grades I do not see but 1 top lever 20 gauge, under grade 1 or P grade and it is supposed to be laminated barrels, this gun has twist barrels and is choked full and fuller, I personally have not seen another P grade top lever 20 gauge , the serial number probably makes it close to the last one made like it. More photos

[Hammer Gun]

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