+ mark?

[Gerald McPherson]

I have a set of 1898 Damascus barrels with this mark + on the barrel flat section by the lug on each side. It is choked very full. Anyone know what these mean? I don't recall seeing these before. Thanks Gerald.

[Brian Dudley]

Not known for sure. Much discussion has been had on it. It is thought to be an inspector mark of sort. It has been found on a few different places on the Parker gun.

[Dean Romig]

There are some who believe it indicates that a barrel is over bored. It is not always found on the flats of both barrels - sometimes just one. There is even some supporting data someone has where the bores of barrels with the + have been measured and have turned out to be larger than the nominal bore diameter for the gauge.

Mr. Suponski has offered his thoughts on this subject in the past.





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