Non-Parker barrels?

[Channing Greene, Sr]

Checking more closely I found the markings along the rib, which included the words "VULCAN STEEL". I should have seen that before I took it in for evaluation. In essence, I have a 12ga shotgun which has a Parker action, serial numbered, and a set of barrels, also Parker marked, but with non-matching serial number.
Since this is not a "complete" Parker, how does this affect the value of the weapon?
I have no idea why the barrels may have been changed without a change of numbers. Is there any source which would show that it had been returned for some reason, resulting in new barrels with new numbers?

[OH Osthaus]

new barrels fitted by Parker would have the same serial number

if fitted by Remington/Parker the number would still be the same - and a repair code as well

since the numbers are different the barrels were fitted by someone else so - unless you know who- the why is lost to history

value is of course affected

the serial number is early enough someone may have replace composite barrels, there should be a letter by the serial number on the action.

what is that?

[TARNATION !!!]

Originally Posted by keavin nelson

Yes, just last weekend I had one of their gun room "experts" try to tell me there was a screw you could turn to tighten a parker up!!!!!

I'm sure many have tried to find that screw. Pretty sure most think this simple cap must be the elusive tightener. So few unturned, so many buggered.

[Brush Buster]

Just twist that big one there with a very large Driver ,that ought to do the trick !!!!!!

[Bill Murphy]

I am amazed. What do people thing they will find behind that screw? Of course, I have seen several early Lefevers that have had the front of the forearm pried off, apparently with a big screwdriver or tire iron, because they didn't understand that the button on the middle of the forend is the forend latch.

[Fishtail]

It's a primal instinct, when faced with a screw, to see what happens when you turn it. If it were a button, people would push it.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by greg conomos

It's a primal instinct, when faced with a screw, to see what happens when you turn it. If it were a button, people would push it.

at least you cannot bugger it up by pushing

[wayne goerres]

Depends on what you push on it with.

[Bill Murphy]

Redneck machine work is entertaining, if not what we would like to see in our own guns.

[Channing Greene, Sr]

With the SN of 94867, there is the #"2" stamped over the "8" and the letter G stamped under the "8".
Also the forend has the same serial #, 94867, stamped on the metal portion.