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Hi Unregistered,
On July 29th, this site will be moving..! No, really - it's "moving" to another physical location - including servers, gateways, routers - everything - including my coffee cup...
So, from the date of July 29th through July 30 or 31 (shooting for these dates, but - as always, I'm at the mercy of my ISP who has to install the lines to the new location - and we actually get them running ;) ). But - this site, cloud servers and main web will be OFF LINE.
Now, please save these dates!! Please - don't be "that guy" who emails me on the 30th to tell me you "can't open the Parker Website". I'll already know it is offline - and also know that you are "that guy"...
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05-13-2013, 06:46 PM
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Ryan, the only way to determine the grade of the gun from the Order Book is to look at the stock configuration, the barrel steel, and the price of the gun. We have no price list for 1880. Your gun was a straight grip, plain twist barrels, 12 gauge, and sold for $50.00. Prior to the 1882 price list, there was no letter or number designation given to Parker Guns so we call them Dollar Grade guns, in your case a $50 Dollar Grade gun. In the 1882 price list, Parker assigned letter grades. Had your gun been manufactured in 1882, it would be a Quality U grade meaning it was a 12ga, straight grip, and Twist barrels. In either the 1878 or the 1882 price list, it is the lowest Parker grade made. I do agree it has a nice bit of engraving for the lowest grade.
Looking forward to your letter.
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05-13-2013, 06:56 PM
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Re: Engraving - This gun displays what Austin referred to as "stamped" engraving where it is actually die-pressed into the steel rather than cut with a graver, possibly allowing for lower cost due to the fact that 'man hour' piece work would have been less. If it were hand engraved I would suggest a consequential 'higher cost/higher grade'. Others may disagree.
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