How often did they put Titanic verses Acme On C grades /

446 where Titanic and 697 where Acme according to TPS.

Early fluid steel C and D grades were Titanic.I don,t really know when Acme was introduced.I'm sure it's in the Parker Story.I'll check...

Grades A, B, and C were Titanic Steel when fluid steel was desired until Acme Steel was introduced. Even single trap guns were Titanic Steel until a certain period.

Thanks for adding that Bill.according to the "Parker Story" Titanic Steel barrels were introduced in 1897 followed by Acme Steel in 1907.

Thanks George for the name. When I get my letter back to further pin down it's value I want to then get some ideas of the cost of restoration.
But I was thinking that I didn't want it to look "new", but show it's age gracefully. I'm not sure how you can do that.
Or is there a standard to bring it back to the just out of the box look?

I'm still a bit confused, Bernards are not the same as Damascus but both have the pattern on them? is that correct? What makes that pattern?

I have not had any PM's, altough my wife indicates that maybe we should sell (youngest going of to college this time next year). This of course brings up the old argument of put money in it and then sell or sell now to someone who would love to have it and would do it up right.

I am inclined to restore it, wait till my son goes to college, turn his room into my man cave and place the Parker were everyone could see it.

Phillip: Sounds like a plan to me! Just get it done right, then enjoy.

Best Regards, George

I'm still a (boot) at this but heres my 2 cents. Nice gun like all Parkers as far as restoring looks pretty honest to me. One thing fur sure I would take it hunting. ch

If you are going to sell, I would leave it as it is.

I am curious about the Acme-Titanic Steel business. If Parker introduced Acme Steel in 1907 as Dave Suponski mentions, why do C Grade single trap guns have Titanic Steel barrels ten years later?