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Those are Parker made twist barrels.
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02-13-2016, 11:38 AM
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That is very interesting Bruce, how can you tell?
And thank you for the Timberluxe recommendations you have posted. It was easy to work with and I will use it again. I used a bit of their stain too in an attempt to blend some of my epoxy/sawdust patches. May have gotten it a bit dark. Timberluxe is great stuff. |
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Eric,
1. The gun SN is in the right range 2. The iron and steel ribbons look different than either London Stub Twist or London Twist 3. The barrels look like others that are accepted as Parker made, including one that I own. Yes, I use only Timberluxe now. I find it easy to use, penetrates existing finishes, and is water resistant, unlike French polish which clouds in heavy moisture or rain. The stain needs to be thinned. I just got a message from Dean who thinks these are outsourced tubes. Maybe we need to do a little more research into these early barrels and try to trace back what Parker made. I do know that these Parker twist tubes look different than others. |
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02-13-2016, 01:48 PM
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These are the things I look for in determining Parker Made barrels. They were made only in 1877, '78, and '79 according to Charles A. King in his deposition before the U.S. Senate. And were made by joining short (about 15-inch) segments of of tubes usually with distinct differences between the composite pattern on each segment. The only barrels I have seen with these identifiers have been Laminated Steel and so marked on the rib. And in my experience, they usually have a P stamped on the flat of the right barrel where we normally see the stamp of the barrel steel type. I know the Turnip Farmer has one without the P but everything else about his gun falls in line with the other identifiers.
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02-13-2016, 02:29 PM
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Further, please read Ed Muderlak's Shooting Flying and the American Experience on page 173, at the bottom, there is a picture of Ira Paine's 16 bore with Parker-made Laminated Steel barrels. There is more discussion of Parker-made barrels in his chapter "American-Made Damascus Barrels" beginning on page 171 of this book.
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02-14-2016, 09:34 PM
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So Dean. In your opinion; Are these Parker made barrels?
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02-14-2016, 09:46 PM
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Yes Paul, in my opinion they are indeed. They appear to meet all of the 'requirements' of Parker-made barrels.
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beautiful refinish Dean. will you bring this in April to Addiville?
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