The barrels look to be Italian origin with the PSF proof mark. Also, look at the lower barrel for the date code. It looks like XIX meaning the barrels were proofed in 1963.

Ken

Yup, good choice to replace those barrels - by 1963 it was a well known fact that Damascus barrels will unwind or blow up if you shoot smokeless powder in them....









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Thank you all so much for the input, it's really wet my appetite to dig into the history of this Parker even further.

On another note, does anyone have any idea what an aftermarket set of barrels does to the value of the gun?

IMHO, If the replacement barrels took the place of a good set of original barrels, the gun would be depreciated. If, however, they replace a set of bulged/cut barrels, they may increase the value of that gun.

Serial number 88224, an 1899 vintage straight grip DH-Grade a friend has had since our college days, also sports a set of Italian barrels. We are still looking for its original barrels.

They are not even safe as wall hangers. One could fall off the wall and hit someone on the head.

I often wondered how those damascus barrels got dented so easy, those old timers back then must have had hard heads! Gary