Gents, apart from measuring the muzzle ends to determine chokes on this VHE, wouldn't there be some markings on the water table or under the barrels at the breech end?

Allen;
Nice gun and a great price. Your gun was made in 1929 so there would be no choke markings stamped on the barrels or water table. That did'nt start until the Remington era. You'll have to measure them with a bore gauge. I've never seen that 1G2 marking on a lug before. Maybe some other member may have some info on it. Enjoy your new toy.

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Duh, it's not 1G2, it's the last 3 digits of the serial number 162. Does everyone but me need glasses:whistle:

:banghead: Duh. My bad. Should have looked at the picture. Kinda looks like a G. Good work Research Guru. Guess it's time for a drink.

duh, yup, i need glasses, one for scotch and the other for a nice bourbon

Posted on the wrong forum sorry

OK, but what would've been the point of stamping in the last 3 digits of the bun's serial number on the end of the barrel lug? Why would Parker have done this - if it's not customarily done on other parkers (as one has indicated)?

All Parker significant Parker parts were numbered to the gun. Large parts (barrels, forearms, stocks, locks and hammers on hammer guns) were numbered with the complete serial number. Smaller parts, like your 162 part were numbered with the last two or three digits. The numbering was done to keep all the parts together as they moved through the manufacturing process. Also, to reunite parts as manufacturing steps were done in batches. Parker parts were all hand fitted after initial part production and thus, finished parts were not normally interchangeable.

domo arigato bill