My VHE20 is the same Daryl. No Parker anywhere on the frame. S/N 236007. I had the gun for over 30 years before I ever even noticed that.

well, I did my home work and read the books...now convinced vh barrels on gh grade 2 gun are original factory work from November 1935...

however, the receiver engravings aint like any other gh I have ever seen?

will take the pitchers tomorrow.

and will also get letter request in the mail.

nice to come across something different...

Same here Richard. It was closer to 40yrs. before I noticed the absence of Parker on the frame. Does'nt say much for my powers of observation does it?
Dean, both guns ordered and shipped Sept, 1931.

That is very strange...!

To have actually been shipped in '31 with no Parker Bros. on the frame asks the big question - "Why??"

ghe with vhe barrels
 

here are some pictures of the ghe with vhe barrels. Remington proof stamps and date code suggest that barrels are original to gun? also, note, no Remington repair codes present.

ghe with vhe barrels
 

and then there are the receiver engravings. never seen these before. have you?

You've got a very unusual grade 2 there Ed. I can't remember seeing engraving exactly like that before. The case color looks original - the scroll engraving looks Remingtonish but the birds in the game scenes look quite different than any others I've seen. The bobwhite on the floor plate looks almost Remington... Very interesting. Maybe a different engraver, one whose work we haven't seen until now, was allowed to do the game scenes.... who knows?

I wonder what the R D stamp signifies.

dean: thanks for quick reply. any thoughts re originality of barrels? app for letter mailed today. will post results when it comes. ed

That is nice. Maybe it was a late Friday evening gun for the late-working engravers uncle...?

The pattern is similar to most later GH guns. But yes, the birds are different than normally seen. And the engraving on the floor plate is very unique in style.