You Like Long Barrelled DHE Parkers?

[Randy Roberts]

Not "ALL" of them. I have a vent rib B grade that letters as a factory vent rib. It has one letter stamped under the rib where the last three digits of the serial number normally are stamped. That letter appears to be an S. I have tried my best to convince myself that it is a 5 which would correspond to the grade but it does not appear to be such. The gun is right as rain and there is no question about it being factory original and correct.

[Hammer Gun]

Never say never when Parker guns are involved, Randy your B grade sounds like a fine gun, and with the letter the gun is right as rain as you say, never heard that saying before, Gary

[C.O.B.]

I thought the serial number was engraved under the rib not stamped.

[Twoatlow8]

All my vent rib Parker’s have the last three digits of the serial number stamped on the underside of the rib. This obviously was done before assembly.
I believe the reason the top of the rib is engraved rather than roll stamped, is this was done after the barrels were assembled and the vent rib would be crushed by the roll stamp.