You made a good decision .

William

I think you made a good decision too.

My advice is to take the money you were going to spend on that gun and just let it build up and you will be able to buy a real C grade.

David the "K" supposedly stands for King and is typical of guns from the early in the 1900 period. I don't know the time span it was used but it is not uncommon.
Erick

That's right - the "K" is for Charles Alonzo King, the Parker Gun Works superintendent until 1910 when his son Walter King took over that position. We also see the "WK" stamp on the barrel flats, and that is the stamp of Walter King.






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I have decided that most C's that are out there don't have anything that truly appeals to me over a D short of being a rondell or bernard or something I could never afford due to uniqueness.

However, I currently have a DH heading my way that I am excited about so we shall see.

The C grade is considered a very special grade - the only made about 5,000 - and of those there are only about 4,900 available for purchase at any given time.

Nice C grades sometimes become available but most are tightly held by Parker enthusiasts. Here is the floor plate engraving if a special one, a 1903 CHE 20 ga with 26" star Damascus barrels , rondel side panels and well figured French walnut stock with skeleton butt.

Some seek the C small bores , this one a 16 that serves as an example of original colors

Others seek the few remaining hammer C's, this one from the Parker New York Salesroom.

Thanks Bruce. Always treat to see your pic posts.