GH Barrel Serial Numbers

[Randy Davis]

Purchased my first Parker double gun some months ago, a GH grade... Last night I pulled it out of the safe to give it a good cleaning and I noticed a 3 digit number on the end of the barrel lug. Should this number match the last numbers of the barrels serial number?

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[Patrick Lien]

Yes it should

PML

[Randy Davis]

PML... any idea why the numbers would be different?

RD

[Jay Oliver]

I am just guessing...but the serial#'s on the side of the barrel lug don't look like a Parker stamp/font. Maybe someone tried to change the serial# and didn't realize that the last 3 numbers were on the end of the lug? What are the other serial #'s for the forend, frame, etc.? Are they 129041 or do they end in 471?

[Patrick Lien]

PML... any idea why the numbers would be different?

RD

My assumption is the barrels were fitted to the gun and they attempted to change the serial # to fit the gun.

PML

[Randy Davis]

I am just guessing...but the serial#'s on the side of the barrel lug don't look like a Parker stamp/font. Maybe someone tried to change the serial# and didn't realize that the last 3 numbers were on the end of the lug? What are the other serial #'s for the forend, frame, etc.? Are they 129041 or do they end in 471?


Yes, all other #`s on the gun are 129041. My first Parker double purchase, next time I`ll have to pay more attention...

Thanks,

RD

[Jay Oliver]

Randy, I could be wrong. Could you post pictures of the 129041 serial number on the forend and receiver? 129041 looks likes it is 12 Gauge GH from the serialization book. Does your gun have 30" barrels? It could be something done at the factory other pictures of the serial# would be helpful.

[Jay Oliver]

If the rest of the gun is serial # 129041 I wonder if someone fitted a different set of barrels to the gun, changed the serial number on the side of the lug and forgot about the 3 numbers on the end of the lug.

[Randy Davis]

Randy, I could be wrong. Could you post pictures of the 129041 serial number on the forend and receiver? 129041 looks likes it is 12 Gauge GH from the serialization book. Does your gun have 30" barrels? It could be something done at the factory other pictures of the serial# would be helpful.

Jay, it does have 30" barrels... here are a couple more photos.

[Jay Oliver]

As Patrick suggested, it looks like someone fitted different barrels to the gun.

[Brian Dudley]

Yes, the serial number on your barrels is not original to them. The original number was overstamped to match your gun. The font is not correct and you can see other evidence of overstamping.
So, the barrels on your gun are not original to it.

[Randy Davis]

Thanks to all... Is it common practice to reserialize the barrels when fitting a different set?