Thanks Ken - that certainly puts my theory to rest. I guess it's safe to say you tried them in the other end too.... :duck:


By the way Ken, that's a very nice DH and in great condition too. I'll bet a previous owner was afraid to shoot the Damascus barrels. A lot of people were so afraid of Damascus that they replaced and junked the original barrels or scrapped the entire gun. You are very lucky to get that one. Congratulations on a great find!

Dean,
Yes, I looked for signs of sleeving and attempted to put the 16 gauge shell in the breach of which it was a no-go.

It seems obvious the 2nd set of barrels were done latter on, does anyone know who made extra barrels for parkers that had these type of markings? What might the stars represent? Chokes?

Ken

The replacement barrels could have been made by Atlas which imported the barrels from Italy? I think, but it was common back in the 50's and 60's when everyone was scared to shoot damascus barrels.

That is one fine and valuable gun and the new barrels look to be high quality also. How about someone coming forward to post the pictures that Ken is having trouble with? I am not able to do it. The barrel flat markings should tell us the origin of the new barrels.

Bill,
For my own curiosity what do you value this gun at. I have no intensions of selling it just would like to know how well I did.:corn:

Thanks,

Ken

Atlas Arms in Chicago offered replacement barrels for Smith and Parker guns using tubes made by Vickers (England) and fit and finished by Armaf in Belgium. These have a 1954 proof date code. Courtesy of Jim Akins.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../290090544.jpg

Some Smiths were rebarreled in the 60s by Armi Sarezzo and will have Italian proofs.

Here are two pictures of the steel barrels without foreign proof marks, still considered atlas? Nobody has an idea what this gun is worth?

Ken

Eric can tell you what it's worth, what say you Mr E

Thanks Bruce,
As I say I do not plan to sell the gun. I added pictures of the skeleton buttplate and the sides of the stock. I guess I lucked into this one. Does anyone know how many were made in this configuration?

Ken

Ken, What a great gun! Congratulation's..:) I would say $6000.00-$7000.00 but that's just my 2 cent's worth.