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Unread 02-21-2023, 09:46 PM   #1
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Recently picked this up. VH 20, 28" barrels IC & F. 1927
Has anyone ever seen a 3" stamp on the flats? Chambers measure a bit over 2 3/4", but not 3":
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It may be the barrel weight.
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The 3.IN. on top was probaly added when someone opened the chamber up. This may not be good if barrels are too thin.

The smaller 3 on the bottom is the barrel weight in lb's.
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Any chamber length I’ve ever seen on a Parker was stanped on the side of the locking lug.





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Has anyone ever seen a 3" stamp on the flats?
I believe it is safe to say that 3.IN. stamp was not done in either Meriden or Ilion. Neither was this one --

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I don't believe the chambers are opened up. It's kind of a mystery stamp.
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Chris, have you ordered a research letter?





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The 3” stamp in the photo above looks a lot like my 30” 1901 Monte Carlo VH…
It’s my favorite Parker to shoot among many.
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No Dean, not yet
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That stamp is not factory. The main clue is of course the deformation around the stamping that was not dressed down before bluing. Also the general appearance of the stamping.
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