Anyone heard of this being done by Parker

[Stephen Hodges]

Here is something that I have never heard being done by Parker. The seller of this very late G grade gun says in his description

“In the early 20th century as gunmakers were transitioning from Damascus to steel barrels there were buyers who still appreciated the beauty of the Damascus pattern. Parker, in an effort to supply those discriminating buyers, acid etched some of the new Titanic steel barrels with a beautiful Damascus pattern. This was mostly cosmetic and market driven. This gun is an excellent example of that effort.”

I have included some pictures from his ad showing Damascus barrels marked as Titanic. Has anyone heard of this being done?

[edgarspencer]

I love the serial number. If "the book" was a lot thicker, it still wouldn't be in there. The NITRO PROOF is a nice touch too.

[Daryl Corona]

Titanic fake.:nono:

[Stephen Hodges]

This guy really has an active imagination that could be dangerous to the potential buyer.

[Dylan Rhodes]

Sort of curious to me the correct serial Number is absent. For conversation purposes is there a number on the barrel lug?

[Dean Romig]

No - Neither Parker Brothers nor Remington Arms would have done this to misrepresent a Parker shotgun to be other than that which had been produced by their manufactories.

Further, federal law prohibits altering a gun’s serial number.



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[Phil Yearout]

So, "I want you to buy this gun, but in case you're leery of Damascus barrels, these aren't, they're just made to look like them"? OK; got it.

[edgarspencer]

Here's another brilliant seller. We've all seen imports being passed off as a Parker, But this guy puts a new twist on it. He's selling a Parker, as a Belgian import.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1153929610

[Dean Romig]

Sheeesh…:shock:





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[Dave Noreen]

I have included some pictures from his ad showing Damascus barrels marked as Titanic. Has anyone heard of this being done?

By any number of unscrupulous sellers over the years!!

[Bill Murphy]

In the sixties and seventies, such guns were very common. As for real Parkers being represented as Belgian knockoffs, not so much.

[J. Scott Hanes]

Does anyone have the new "Second Edition" of the Identification & Serialization book? My copy only goes up to # 241788, notwithstanding the Remington 'last number' of 242487!

[Dean Romig]

I didn’t know there were two editions. Both of mine end at 241622

This one is a pre-publication of the color, glossy paperback edition of the Parker Gun Identification and Serialization book.

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[J. Scott Hanes]

I was being sarcastic...:)

[edgarspencer]

I didn’t know there were two editions. Both of mine end at 241622

This one is a pre-publication of the color, glossy paperback edition of the Parker Gun Identification and Serialization book.

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I think he was joking, Dean.

[Brian Dudley]

Nothing is legit about that, or the sellers statements.

[Drew Hause]

Faux Damascus was common at the turn-of-the-century, but NO American doublegun maker used it
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yn-0vx1pk19eHwzrfVTEdWz-dlL4VmbBLoH53uqGkFE/edit?tab=t.0

Found this in my files so the gun has been around for awhile

https://photos.smugmug.com/Damascus/Parker/i-tH9J45L/0/L4X7KB2ttrh9JT9pz4s26swfWHCxRhzL4JxbgS3Dn/M/GH%20marked%20NITIRO%20PROOF-M.jpg (https://drewhause.smugmug.com/Damascus/Parker/i-tH9J45L/A)

At least this guy managed to spell 'VULCAN'

https://photos.smugmug.com/Damascus/Parker/i-89s3q5d/0/KkMpMn4TmbVXbQK8FfrRVZfnLqZL7Ncg66zQ5sLwZ/S/Vulcan%20over%20Damascus-S.jpg (https://drewhause.smugmug.com/Damascus/Parker/i-89s3q5d/A)

[Stephen Hodges]

The sad part is the gun has been sold......in about two days.