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Originally Posted by Breck Gorman (Post 448076)

The “P” stamped Parker-made laminated barrels have a very distinctive pattern. It’s unlike other laminated patterns. If you look at examples of the Dan Wesson shotgun barrels, it’s obvious; same pattern, same maker, John Blaze.
When Dan Wesson gave up making shotguns, Blaze went to work for Parker. If he could forge laminated tubes, he could certainly forge twist tubes. I can’t prove it, but it seems likely that the “M” were his as well as the “P” stamps. Timeline fits and those two patterns are unlike any others.

P stamped Laminated Steel barrels.

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It is a matter of record that Charles A King brought barrel makers from Britain to show Parker’s barrel makers the process. This couldn’t continue because Parker had to pay these immigrants thirty cents per hour… nearly twice the pay of Parker barrel makers… 1877, 78 and 79.

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