Repro. Question

Brush Buster · 09-23-2011, 03:53 PM

Over the years ,I have honestly handled very few of the Parker Repros .I couldn't afford one when they were first available so I didn't follow them ! I am wondering what the difference is on the markings ,99 percent that I have seen are marked ,I believe ,This is probably not worded exact but this is the general idea , Manufactured by Winchester " Made In Japan " which I know they were ,but on occasion you do not see the " Made In Japan " stamping ,I recall seeing two of these unmarked guns " were these guns made else where or by a different manufacturer ,or were some made with this stamping deleted ? A friend and I were discussing this yesterday and I really have no idea of the answer ! Any reasoning on this will be appreciated ! Thanks to All ! Russ

Autumn Daze · 09-23-2011, 04:43 PM

Russ, It is my belief that they were all made in the Kodensha(sic) plant. I don't know if the "Made in Japan" was struck off the barrels at final fitting or if they just escaped the stamping process. Maybe Richard will chime in here and inform us.

Brush Buster · 09-23-2011, 06:53 PM

Hi Dave ,Have you ever seen any of the guns that weren't stamped ?

Autumn Daze · 09-23-2011, 08:02 PM

Ya Russ...One or two. They are not very common but they are out there.

Wild Skies · 09-24-2011, 06:47 PM

I believe they were all stamped "Made in Japan", if the subject gun does not have it in the top rib, it'll be about an inch ahead of the hinge pin on the side of the right barrel---if it's in neither location someone has struck it off, which a few of the "upgraded" Repros have had done.

Autumn Daze · 09-24-2011, 06:52 PM

Greg, I know I have seen at least two without the "Made in Japan" legend anywhere. My 28 has it on the right barrel down near the forend close to the breech. I wonder if some of these legends could have been struck off at final finishing.

Brush Buster · 09-24-2011, 07:11 PM

Hello Greg ,Thank you for the reply .there actually is no " subject gun " ,a friend and I were discussing the Repros . and the stamping came up in conversation ,Dave may be on to something here though as like wise ,I have seen two I believe that had no " Made in Japan " stamping any where on the gun .

Wild Skies · 09-24-2011, 08:52 PM

Dave and Russ, could those Repros that were sans the "Made in Japan" stamping possibly 16-ga. barrel sets made by Krieghoff or the extremely elusive Galazan produced barrels?

Autumn Daze · 09-24-2011, 09:19 PM

Greg, From what I remember one was a double trigger/beavertail 28 gauge and the other was a 20.

Richard Flanders · 09-27-2011, 10:24 AM

My 2-bbl set NSFL(?) 28ga set has the Made in Japan stamping but it is on the side near the breech, small, and almost under the forend I think and is very hard to find. At first you don't think it's there.