Parker Bros. Barrels?? - Page 2

Cyril Bodnar · 10-27-2010, 02:14 AM

Hi guys! Maybe these will help for those folks looking for a more detailed view of those barrel flats and markings. I'm new to the forum and PGCA, and hope to post some better looking pics of #5045 in a new thread when I get the time. She's a bit of a 'plain jane,' but is in great shape for her age. Just a guess... but the stamped mark next to the "J.L." looks almost like a couple of crossed blacksmith nails. The barrels are engraved as 'Stub Twist.'

Barrel Flats 1.jpg

Markings 1.jpg

Cyril Bodnar · 10-28-2010, 08:29 PM

Interesting photo, Robert. Thanks! From what I have been able to read in TPS, that would be a stamping for your barrel's 'un-struck' weight (4lb,12oz). Even poundage numbers (possible for my barrels) would only have one numeral stamped. According to TPS though, I thought the weight stamps started around 1877? As the grade listing for #5045 is T0 in the ID & Serialization tome, and it's appearance is somewhat plain, it sure didn't look to be a grade number.

Austin W Hogan · 10-28-2010, 10:14 PM

The lifter gun that PGCA presented to me, 3920 , is stamped 4 2 ; the accompanying letter indicates delivery 10 september 1874.

Best, Austin

10ga Hammer · 11-07-2010, 04:53 PM

Found another one

Serial # 15901, 1879'

Roundsworth · 11-07-2010, 05:40 PM

Here it is again, from 1877, #10250.

Dean Romig · 10-27-2010, 07:14 AM

I've searched TPS and can't find any reference to that stamp to the right of "J.L."
I don't think it is a "4" but rather crossed 'somethings' like spikes or....

Austin W Hogan · 10-27-2010, 08:39 AM

It lookslike a 4 made with a dull die.

Best, Austin

Dean Romig · 10-27-2010, 11:07 AM

I see the broken horizontal "cap" on the "J" and the crudeness of the "T" so a dull or broken 4 is a possibility. Who was "JL" and what would the 4 be indicative of I wonder?

Blind Dog · 10-27-2010, 07:51 PM

I like Cyril's idea of crossed broken horse shoe nails stamped on the "stub twist" barrels.

10ga Hammer · 10-27-2010, 08:11 PM

I knew that mark looked familiar,just couldn't remember where I saw it, (Old age setting in I guess).

Just happened to be oiling the barrels to my 1891 EH that I just finished rust blueing and there it was! Appears there was a damaged #4 stamping die floating around the Parker shop. Wonder how many more we could find like this and on what year guns?