G with a P

[Larry the Gun Guy]

I came across this 12 gauge 30" Parker the other day. The owner listed it as a P grade, but the engraving and checkering is clearly G grade. When I received it I looked at the watertable for the grade designation in the diamond and then the number below the serial number. Sure enough, the grade in the diamond above the serial number is PH and the grade below the serial number is 2. Kind of an interesting dicotomy of information. The other thing about this gun is, in my opinion, none of the screws have been buggered up; or turned as far as I can tell. And if someone did turn them, they were very careful and used the correct screwdriver, which never happens. All in all, it's a very nice gun for 110 years old.
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[charlie cleveland]

very nice find...charlie

[Researcher]

Human error.

[mobirdhunter]

To err is human, to have an original Parker, divine.

[Bill Murphy]

Wow, neat, what kind of steel marking?

[Larry the Gun Guy]

The steel markings are what you would expect to see on a G, Parker Special Steel.
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[B. Dudley]

Yea, just an error.

As an aside, I have a very late top action hammer gun frame, from like 1915 or something that is a grade 2 and it is stamped with the “GH” stamp. Though that would technically not be “right” as it is not a hammerless gun.