Dean , Was the bead on all the grade 5 and up ? I was looking at the picture on the Ah grades on the sight on the home page under grades and there is one of a gun that does not have the bead maybe there but I cant see it

The single bead is is the standard for the Grade 5 and 6 guns and the double bead is the standard for Grade 7. The Grade 8 normally has three beads.

I have seen some Grade 5 and up Parkers with no bead at all. Examples of these guns both with and without beads can be seen in The Parker Story.