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Unread 07-02-2023, 08:25 AM   #1
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I just purchased a 20 ga. VH that has "overload proved" stamped on the water table. Can anyone please tell me what this means? Thanks
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Here you go Chuck
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https://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32287
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Here is a picture of VH barrel flats stamped with the

TESTED PB
U.S.A.

216976 02 V in circle, TESTED PB U.S.A..jpg

From my observations, I begin seeing the OVERLOAD PROVED stamp in the 217xxx range but still see guns into the 219xxx range without the stamp.

Probably what the OVERLOAD PROVED stamp really means is that someone in marketing decided they need such a stamp to match the other manufacturers proof stamps touted in their advertising -- FOX PROOF, Winchester Proof, Remington English Proof (REP), etc.
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Mine is in the 219xxx range
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