Perhaps the purchaser wanted a gun with the fit and internal finish on the parts of the higher grade. Years ago 'Babe' showed some sets of internal parts with the polish for different Quality guns -- as I recall parts for a 7 or 8, parts for a 5 or 6 and parts for a 4.

Having a best quality grade gun with out any engraving isn't new or confined to Parkers. Purdey has had what they call the funeral model for a long time. IIRC it's a blued receiver with no engraving. Not my thing especially but for every Jack there is a Jill...somewhere.

Lots of very high grade Rizzini's, Perazzi's etc that have stunning wood, with almost no engraving. One fellow I shoot with has a VERY nice Rizzini 28, that he ordered with exhibition grade wood, and NO checkering! Not my cup of tea....but again, I didn't pay for or do I shoot the gun!

The Double Gun Journal a few years ago featured a WW Greener that was a high grade and had no engraving. It is one of the most elegant shotguns I’ve ever seen.

i don't want to get off topic but, there are some A1 Parker repros with no engraving. Some people must have ordered them in the white and just finished with a a case color. Maybe they didn't like the standard factory engraving or didn't want to pay for engraving.

Ken

I bought the gun today and hope to have an article ready for the cut off date of January 15 for the Parker Pages if I can get some more information from the seller. I am told it is a 3 generation Parker. Also sent in the form for a letter.

Merry Christmas,
Phil