The gentleman has emailed me some pictures, how do I post them from my email withoutshowing his address?

Nathan,If you download the pictures to your computer you can resize them there and then upload to this site by clicking "Manage Attachments" that is how I do it anyway....:rolleyes:

Here are the picture's

Correct me if I am wrong, but the case colors look like a torch job.

Bill

No, Bill. Just a recent cyanide color re case job, which can be toned down if not to a person's liking.

I don't know, this gun has been offered for sale the owner claims that he has never had any work done on it. I would go look at it in person but it is a 4-5 hour drive. Tell me what you guys think of it.

In the second-to-last picture, what's the little circle on the rib, approx. 1/2" in from of the doll's head ?

I thought it was just an abberation, but I've seen it on one other Parker. So, this makes a grand total of two examples of this circular mark - but what in the heck is it ????

John, that's the pin which secures the rib extension. They all have it, some more visible than others. They are often more visible after the barrels have been re blued, although I am not saying one way or the other about these barrels. The whole rib extension is a separate piece, butting against the main rib at one end and terminating in the dolls head at the other.

I moved a friend of mine into a gun like this. He was not a Parker collector but only wanted a nice shooting gun that would last for him and at a reasonable price. He has been very pleased.

Thanks Bruce !

(I learn something every day !)

I'll have to check my ca. 1886 hammer gun & my ca. 1894 EH - I do not recall ever seeing this pin...


Thanks again !

John

Use a magnifying lens.

I would suggest that a person always inspect a gun in person, open and close it, look it over carefully.