DHE 209124

[John Dallas]

Just received this gun. Unfortunately, the letter search indicated this number is missing (darn!)

The gun appears to my rookie eye to be unmolested. The only thing I see which looks a bit strange is that the gun has red beads for both the mid and end beads. Was that an available option?

[Jim DiSpagno]

Not to my knowledge. Too early for that IMHO

[Rich Anderson]

The red beads were added by a previous owner. Any good gunsmith can replace them with ivory beads.

[John Dallas]

Were original Parker beads pressed in or threaded?

[Dean Romig]

I tried to search in The Parker Story where I had read that some Parkers were ordered with the red beads but I couldn't find it... and I don't remember the time frame when they could be ordered on a gun. Maybe Chuck has run across such entries when researching the books... or maybe Mark Conrad remembers. I can't even remember the brand name of those red beads either but there is a reference in The Parker Story to the red beads.






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[Frank Cronin]

Were they Bradley red beads?

[John Dallas]

Front bead looks like a Bradley, mid bead is a simple bead

[Destry L. Hoffard]

There are real ivory beads that are dyed red. I have a set or two around.

[Dean Romig]

Were they Bradley red beads?


Yup, I think they were. Thanks Frank!






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[Gerald McPherson]

I also have a very vague memory of red beads.

[Rick Losey]

I also have a very vague memory of red beads.

MARDI GRAS???? :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

[Gerald McPherson]

Could be Rick but I can't remember being there.