That might be why some engravers, as I had mentioned, would hide their initials very small in parts of the engraving.
I can't post pictures of a gun that I don't own. That information came from a local collector, John Batsold.

I have seen only 3 Parkers that were signed. These were very early AA grade guns and all three guns were signed by Gough.
I have heard stories of others, but to sign the engraving was a no-no for Parker engravers.
Gough signed the AA grade guns just forward of the trigger guard, and you must look closely to find it, or remove the guard itself. There were themes on some guns that seemed to follow certain engravers styles.

Dean, I would like to see an example of engraving you don't care for. I'm inpressed that there is guys out there that can tell one from another and envious that they have got to handle enough Parkers so they could learn the diff. And I'm not impressed easy "O look a blue car"!!!

This one was signed in the open by H. Gough on the floor plate. It is an 1889 AH gun.

Patrick

http://myweb.cableone.net/plien/pictures/a6.jpg

A few very early AH's were signed, ie circa 1889-1890? At the time they were the highest grade. I know of only one, but there may be others. Ray

Any signed Parker is indeed a rare gun.
This is a good time to say hello to Don Kaas........HOWDY DON!!!

Calvin, let me say once again that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that I mean no harm nor do I intend to discredit anyone's Parker but I find no artistic talent or imagination in the dogs or birds engraved by Frederick Anschutz.

Again, this is just personal preference...

Patrick, what is the sn of that AH? Other AH's signed by Gough were 59517 and 67974 and 56753. Ray

Ray,

My gun is 58911.

Patrick

Patrick

Is it on the floor plate or above it on the bottom of the frame just below the foreend?

It seems the guns that were signed weren't always signed in a particular location. I have seen AH's signed on floor plate and TG. I know of AAH signed under TG where it can't be seen w/o removing it.

Ray