#48582,10ga. with twist steel has the diamond half under the rib solder .

Pressure test?.

At the Southern I had discussed this P stamp (not the P in the diamond) on the right barrel flat where the identifying mark for the barrel steel is normally found. Some said they believed they had one or two or would look at their guns and let me know. Hopefully there are more forthcoming examples of such barrels. Thanks to all contributors of information.

Dean

Have any Parker owners been able to inspect their composite barreled guns for the P stamp referenced in my post above?

If you find this stamp on the right barrel flat of your gun(s) please provide me with the serial number or the year of manufacture.

Thanks, Dean

Dean, 12465 has it located like Bob Risser's and in your first pic.

Thanks but I am no longer interested in the P within the diamond. That stamp does not always reliably fit the category of Parkers I am researching.... in other words, the P within the diamond is found on too wide of a range of Parkers to be at all significant in my research.

I am only interested in the P stamped on the right barrel flat where the stamp indicating the Steel type of the barrels is normally found.

Dean, Have a 12G with PS in a circle in the place you mention and on the left flat is stamped PZZ3. What's that all about?

It seems you have a Grade 2 with Parker Special Steel barrels and the gun, according to the PZZ3 Remingtom code, went back to Remington in June of 1953 for repair work of some kind.

But still not the P stamp on the right barrel flat of a composite steel set of barrels.

Thanks.

Guy's The PS stamp is used on grade 1(P) fluid steel guns. The PSS stamp is used on grade 2(G) gun's.What grade is your gun Fred?

Will the congregation please turn to page 581 of your hymnals (The Parker Story) for the stamp marks on Parker barrel flats.