In response to Mr Lowry's assumption - if you double click on the picture you can easily see that the matting ends just before the end of the rib, and it is especially evident on the left side of the rib (that's on the right side of the illustrated rib).

And, in regard to anyone making the proclamation that 'all' original length Parker barrels had the blank space at the end of the rib with a scribed termination line across the rib (the vast majority did) - I have a Parker with 24" barrels (this length is supported in a research letter) where there is no scribed line and the matting runs right off the end of the rib.... see below -




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i sure hope both set of barrels are factory for you...what a find...charlie

Should the choke be marked on the barrels somewhere?

No, not on a Meriden made Parker. You'll need a dial-indicator type of bore gage.





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Save for the cut barrels....that gun would be / is out of this world.

As most of us on this Forum say ,Never say Never when it comes to Parker Guns ! Once upon a time ,I owned Serial # 106312 O Frame . DH Grade 28 Gauge with original 25" Barrels , have regretted using that particular gun for a trade !

Dan,
From your post I gather the 24" 20 gage barrels are the ones stamped 3# 2oz. That seems right to me as I checked a set of 24" 20 gage uncut Acme barrels I have and the stamped (unstuck) weight is also 3# 2oz matching what you have stated. I can’t comment on the other barrels without seeing them and measuring the chokes. I will say however that from past research by PGCA members published in Parker Pages the average weight lost during striking is around 6-8oz but can vary some due to gage, length, and the desired overall weight and balance the gun maker was trying to achieve.

If 6 - 8 oz. is lost due to striking, does that mean barrels stamped 3lb 2oz would actually weight 2lb 10-12oz?

Yes, quite possibly... but not necessarily.


How's that for being ambiguous....?


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Dan,
I just checked my 24" barrels and the actual weight is now 2# 13oz with a loss due to striking of 5oz. I would expect barrels 6" longer would likly loose a little more.