Barrel Marking Question

[Greg Phillips]

I have a set of barrels in the white, and this "horse shoe" stamping? Anyone know what this stands for?

[Dave Suponski]

Greg, We know that the stamp is seen on Remington era guns but it's meaning is not understood. My guess and that is all it is is that it's an inspectors mark.

[Greg Phillips]

These barrels are marked #1 frame, 3'5" pre struck weight, horse shoe and nothing else. They are in the white, no serial number, no barrel mating or dolls head extension and I was told they were for a trojan receiver that came with the barrels.

Could they have came from the Dan Lefever Co.? I understand they had some Parker barrels in the white. If so how did they end up with these barrels and not Del Grego & Sons?

Any info or theories about this appreciated.

[Dave Suponski]

They could have very well come from Frank Lefever. We know that they ended up with some Parker barrels when Remington ceased production. I have a set of unfinished barrels here also.

[Brian Dudley]

As I understand it, the Remington parts got divided between Delgrego and Lefever. And then when Lefever went out, other parties bought out their parts. A lot of NOS stuff from the Lefever operation is still kicking around.

[Bill Zachow]

Besides the barrels, the Lefever operation in Lee Center, NY, had the original Parker barrel matting machine. After some management changes and business closure, the machine has disappeared. I wonder where it is now.

[Jean Swanson]

I think you will find the Tony Galazan purchased the matting machine, whether he still owns it or not ,is he question.

[Jim DiSpagno]

Simmons in the midwest said they had it and as recently as 2011 said they could make a rid sans engraving for @ 1K installed and re rust blued.

[Brian Dudley]

Tony did at one time have it if not still now. A local engraver/gunsmith I know worked for most all the bigger shops in one way or another over the years. He said to y had both the Parker and the Winchester matting machine. But neither of them were actually used. Instead of using a 100 year old wooden framed machine, they could just do anything by CNC.
I don't know about Simmons. When I recently spoke with them about matting work on a Parker, they did not seem very willing to talk to me about it once I mentioned "concave rib".