Thanks
 

Gentlemen, I thank each of you for helping me out. Yes, Chris I do like my 1st Parker, and I'm currently looking at a couple of others. My only problem is that many are certainly out of my price range and my wife is not all that supportive, but I've quite a few weapons now and intend to continue.
You guys have all been very helpful and I've learned quite a lot. I should thank you for putting up with my naivety. Side by's are new to me and I have no doubt that I'll be back with more questions as I acquire additional examples.
I've a friend who is encouraging me to be looking at LC Smith, AH Fox, and Ithaca as well, which I do on occasion, but I seem to always come back to Parker. They seem to have better fit/finish and consistency. As I said before, "What do I know", I'm a newbie, but I sure like Parker.
Happy New Year to all of you. Later - Jeff

Interesting gun. Quite a life it must have led with all these modifications. You have done a great job with the picture, so how about a couple more of the barrel flats and the watertable? Perhaps we can deduce something from the markings there. I don't recognize that single selective trigger.

Photos
 

Here are the additional photos you asked for. Hopefully they're adequate. You also got a little sneak view of my 25 yard indoor range, 10' ceiling, 8' wide, under my porch and office. Lots of fun. I just finished sighting in a weapon for my buffalo hunt this coming week. Lest I digress, here are the pictures. Thank you - Jeff

It sure is a stunning pc of wood for the buttstock.

In your last picture just to the left of the Damascus steel stamp "D" there appears to be a very light stamp... or is it a stain? that looks like an F or something similar. Can you clarify that for us Jeff?





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Dean looks to be a script K

That's a possibility Jim...





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Stamping
 

I attempted to get a better photo but it doesn't show up any better. With a magnifying glass and angled lighting it appears to be an "H" with the lower right rubbed smooth. The top portions both appear the same, albeit very light, with the left side going down to the bottom, which has a similar "foot" as appears on the top portions. At least that's the way it appears under those conditions. Hopefully that helps, if not I'll go down and look again.

Yes Jeff, there's an arsenal of great American sxs you'll want to explore. I love my Parkers, but my go to guns are my Foxes, especially the 20s. They are the ones I started my collection with. Variety is good, I have all the American doubles you mentioned in your post. Each has something unique to offer and admire. It's not abnormal for our wives to frown on and not support our hobbies such as our love and desire for fine shotguns. I solved this dilemma by having my safes in my garage. The new guns never enter the house, although anymore I don't think my wife cares. Be careful, once you start acquiring you'll find it hard to stop!
Chris, AZ

To Chris
 

Yes, I believe there are plenty to choose from and sometimes it's difficult. I've collected quite a few over the years and have now started getting some to replace those that I sold long ago. I consider guns somewhat of "terminal" disease that I just have become addicted to. But I do have to say aside from handguns, rifles, over/unders, pumps, my newest addiction is becoming SXS. I understand the safe issue. When I building our house a couple of years ago, I knew I was going to end up with a 25 yard area due to an additional retaining wall. I affectionately call it "the bowling alley", where I had the safe lowered into it.
I'm currently looking at 4-5 other SXS's, 2 of which are Parkers, a Fox, and a Smith, possibly an Ithaca.
I see you live in Tempe, I used to live in Queen Creek when there were only about 3000 there. Big difference. I'm coming down for a month mid-January to see friends and grandchildren.
Have a great day.