Remington “Parker” Engraving

[Kirk Potter]

Is it just me, or does this just look.. Weird..

[Gerald McPherson]

Maybe he was sleepy.

[Dave Noreen]

My December 1940 VHE and most all of the Remington Parkers I've saved pictures of have dark stippling between the double lines.

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[charlie cleveland]

the fellow that done this was not at his best the day he done this...charlie

[James L. Martin]

I have 2 a 20ga Trojan 237xxx & 12ga VHE 240xxx

[Brian Dudley]

The detail in the “heavy” sections of the letters is missing. Production guns in a production setting made by humans. Every one is different.

[Dean Romig]

Or maybe it was buffed and only the deeper border lines remain.

Definitely buffed. Look at the buffed out graver walk around the right screw on the floorplate and what looks like the remains of rust pitting elsewhere.



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[Craig Budgeon]

Those mistakes/errors would be barely be noticeable when the gun is new with its brilliant case colors.

[Brian Dudley]

Or maybe it was buffed and only the deeper border lines remain.

Definitely buffed. Look at the buffed out graver walk around the right screw on the floorplate and what looks like the remains of rust pitting elsewhere.



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I do not think the gun was buffed. Or at least that is not the explanation for the lack of detail on the lettering. It simply was never there.

[Dean Romig]

Sorry Brian, I disagree. Enlarge the photo and closely examine the semi-obliterated ‘graver walk’ border engraving in places and the remains of rust pitting.





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[Brian Dudley]

We can agree to disagree I suppose.
Though some aggressive “cleaning” or maybe just honest use has softened a few areas here and there. Though I Do not personally think that. Inconsistencies in the walked borders like that can be evident on a lot of original guns.
However, when speaking about just the lettering, there is no way that ALL detail on the lettering would be gone, without a trace, yet the outline engraving be perfectly in tact and crisp. I have polished and prepped enough frames to know what does and doesn't make it through the process by way of engraving.

[Michael Moffa]

I agree with Dean, Buffed!

[Dean Romig]

I'm going to slack off just a tad on my opinion. Here is a picture of my little 28 gauge Skeet gun that went back to Remington in 1942 to be refurbished. It too has been buffed prior to re-case coloring. You can see where some of the graver walk border has also been buffed off or pretty thin on the edges, and I don't know if the graver walk 'shading' in the PARKER letters was done before the buffing or after, so I'll stand down... there are just too many unknowns in the world of Parkers.


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[keavin nelson]

Looking at the sides of the barrels, bluing is almost gone, from carrying. Maybe just heavy wear.

[Craig Budgeon]

When the receiver is in the white (before hardening) it is awfully hard to detect the depth of the engraved lines. A dull graver or an apprentice engraver could contribute to shallow engraving.

[Kirk Potter]

More pics.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/shotguns/parker-shotguns/parker-bros-vh-20ga-28-quot-mfg-1934.cfm?gun_id=101447235

[Brian Dudley]

That gun saw a lot of use. Buffed by a leather glove more like it.