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edgarspencer 11-12-2024 09:09 PM

Pitts, this is getting more interesting. In your third picture, the 'wedding band', the engraving around the tubes at the breech end of the barrel, does not correspond to any V grade engraving pattern. This has me wondering, if, as you say, the gun was originally a 28 ga., and the barrels were damaged, and re-tubed, as evidenced by the ring engraved around the tubes, forward of the hinge pin. If that was the case, does the serial number stamped on the side of the barrel lug match the number stamped on the water table and trigger guard?
Since the 'wedding band is characteristic of at least a D grade, perhaps the original barrels were lost, and another set of donor 0 frame barrels were sleeved to 28ga. It is common for barrels to be re-stamped to match the gun's SN when replacements are fitted.

John Taddeo 11-12-2024 09:21 PM

A faint seam line around the rim recess where the doner tubes were inserted as an interference fit to overbored chambers..

Pitts Yandell 11-15-2024 10:46 AM

This is quite the education.

https://imgur.com/QAecFRH
https://imgur.com/18RyOVp
https://imgur.com/18RyOVp

Dave Noreen 11-15-2024 10:56 AM

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My historical letter tells me it came from the factory as a 28 gauge.
Is that a research letter from the Parker Gun Collector's Association?

Pitts Yandell 11-15-2024 11:03 AM

https://imgur.com/jv7p5hB

Pitts Yandell 11-15-2024 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Noreen (Post 419668)
Is that a research letter from the Parker Gun Collector's Association?

It is and I just posted it. in the link above.

John Taddeo 11-15-2024 02:00 PM

I cannot see pictures real clear for some reason..However is there a seam line at 1:00 o'clock on the right barrel just outside the rim recess ??

David C Porter 11-15-2024 03:06 PM

It's easy to see the boring line around the breach chambers. The old barrels ribs removed, barrels cut off & breach bored out & sleeved barrels inserted, soldered & rechambered.

edgarspencer 11-15-2024 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by John Taddeo (Post 419673)
I cannot see pictures real clear for some reason..However is there a seam line at 1:00 o'clock on the right barrel just outside the rim recess ??

Yes, I can see it well, on both barrels. Also, the joint between old and new tubes is visible. It is the right hand edge of the engraved “chain”.

David C Porter 11-15-2024 03:12 PM

Yes, & also the tubes weren't centered on the boring. They are pencil thin at the breech from about 3 o'clock to 6 o'clock.


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