PARKER SPECIAL STEEL

[George Lander]

I today received Parker SN 208696 a 12 bore with barrels marked "PARKER STEEL" bought from a recent Heritage auction. In the auction description it was listed as having Damascus barrels and therefore I am more than pleased. I have owned many Parkers over the years but this is my first one marked that way. It is a PH Grade w/ extractors on a 1 1/2 frame w/ 30 inch uncut barrels and is in overall very good condition.

My question is this. Is this the customary barrel steel for a PH Grade? It has engraving around the frame screws, breach balls, floorplate & breach edges.
I will try to take some pictures shortly.

Best Regards, George

[Chuck Bishop]

Yes, that is correct for the PH's when they went to fluid steel. Parker Steel for the PH's and Parker Special Steel for the GH's. There weren't a whole lot of PH's with fluid steel barrels produced compaired to the Twist steel barrel PH's.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

George, about 1200 steel barrel guns in P grade of all gauges, the 410, 28, and 8 gauge the rarest at about 4 ea,, Gary

[George Lander]

Thanks Chuck & Gary: As I said this is the first one that I have owned & it is a nice one. I am going to order a letter if one is available.

Best Regards, George