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[edgarspencer]

230101 isn't in the serialization book, but 240101 is, and confirms your gun is as it left the factory. I'd go with the error theory.

[jsd245]

Well either way I will enjoy it. Thanks everyone for your input.

[OH Osthaus]

mistakes happen

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/...83&nt=4&page=1

[Double Play]

Originally Posted by Jeff Davis

Ok so maybe I didn't get the deal I thought- can't believe I missed this before- but the for end has a different serial number. Barrel and action are number 240101, while the forend is 230101. I bought this gun to shoot - not resell so I'm not so concerned - and I paid $900 for it, so either way I think it was worth it- bit what do you parker experts think this does to the value? Also doesn't it seem odd it's exactly one digit off?

Jeff,
I would say you got a great deal and this spring when the clubs start shooting sporting clays again you, me, and Dave can all take our 30" 16 gages to Wallingford Rod & Gun Club for a round of clays.

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Forends are not gauge specific but they are frame-size specific.

Interchangable to a point but the engraving and checkering are grade specific.

[Gunner]

Welcome Jeff.
Are there no choke markings on the barrel flats for this gun? Late Remington Parkers have chokes marked. Not being the sharpest knife in the drawer, I can't say conclusively that Remington always stamped the chokes on late barrels.
Sincerely,
Erick

[jsd245]

I don't see anything that looks like a choke marking- what would it look like?

[Gunner]

Jeff,
Others can better reply, but look at bbl end of flats for abbreviations such as mod, imp, or skeet in, skeet out.
PS Up here we would say that is a wicked good deal.

[Coach]

Barrel Flats of a late production Remington Parker:

[jsd245]

[QUOTE=Carl Brandt;123525]Barrel Flats of a late production Remington Parker:[/

yeah- not seeing anything like that- what I see on my barrel flat is what looks like a maltese cross (you can see it on the picture, left barrel), an x and an E also on the left barrel, you can just make it out in the picture- this site tells me it means this gun was manufactured - December 1936, and a barrel weight , 3 superscript 8 which I assume denotes 3 pounds 8 oz (you can't make that out in the picture but its there in the right hand barrel).

So- the only thing I can't figure out from the resources on this site is what the cross is.