VHE 20 ga

[John Farrell, Charter Member #33]

I have a 236XXX 20 VH with no PB engraving on the boxlock sides. Parker is on the underside of the frame. Parker Bros. Maker is on the rib as usual. Perhaps there was a vacation period when a bunch of frames were produced and no one got around to taking up that slack in 1933-35 when Remington first came around.

Larry Baer, on page 47 of his book, "A few guns were made until 1945, but were completed from inventory guns already serial numbered". This could be the case with our two guns; they may have been assembled from PB inventory and serial numbered parts by Remington; the assembly may have occurred AFTER Remington was informed that they could not use the Parker Bros. trade marked logo on the guns they were making. So the side engraving was eliminated in favor of the Parker name on the underside of the frame. Which engraved name appears in different styles, sizes and fonts on different near to - and actual - Remington era guns I have seen.