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Brian Dudley 03-19-2013 04:37 PM
They could have been engraved by Parker if the customer specified it on the order. Or it could have been engraved after the fact.

Dean Romig 03-19-2013 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley (Post 100956)
The oval was silver on DH guns and gold on CH guns.


Sorry Brian - it was Grade 5 (B) and above that had the gold oval or grip cap.

DaneRAtkinson 03-19-2013 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley (Post 100956)
The oval on your gun was one of the ones I measured Wayne. The oval was used on DH guns and CH guns as compared to the shield on lower grades. The oval was silver on DH guns and gold on CH guns.
The gun shown on the 1st page is a D grade. I might have to look at it again but it looks gold/bronze to me. Maybe just a weathered silver?

Eric Eis 03-20-2013 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by DaneRAtkinson (Post 101009)
The gun shown on the 1st page is a D grade. I might have to look at it again but it looks gold/bronze to me. Maybe just a weathered silver?
Alot of the guns have a coat of varnish that yellows over time to give that gold/bronze color but they were silver.

George M. Purtill 03-20-2013 09:37 AM
Eric- I absolutely agree.

DaneRAtkinson 03-20-2013 10:33 AM
I can't wait to get a letter!

edgarspencer 03-20-2013 12:11 PM
IF you have a proper set of gun smith's screwdrivers, you might try removing the two front screws on your trigger plate and switching them. They have to go back into the hole from which they came in order to be properly aligned. IF you don't have the correct screwdrivers, get a gunsmith to do it for you so you don't bugger them up.

DaneRAtkinson 03-20-2013 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by edgarspencer (Post 101071)
IF you have a proper set of gun smith's screwdrivers, you might try removing the two front screws on your trigger plate and switching them. They have to go back into the hole from which they came in order to be properly aligned. IF you don't have the correct screwdrivers, get a gunsmith to do it for you so you don't bugger them up.
Thanks for the info. One of the screws isnt sitting flush with the plate and maybe that is why.

Brian Dudley 03-20-2013 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Dean Romig (Post 101003)
Sorry Brian - it was Grade 5 (B) and above that had the gold oval or grip cap.
I stand corrected. I double checked TPS and it does state C grades as having silver ovals, just like D grades. It is hard to remember all of the info that is in there. I might have been confused after recently seeing the JP Hayes presentation CHE, which has a gold grip cap on it.

Jack Selman 03-20-2013 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by John Campbell (Post 100686)
Dane:
A good 'smith can put a new Silver's pad on it. They are available from Galazan or Silver's in the UK. Don't attempt it yourself. And please don't send that gun to the local "gunsmith." It rates DelGrego, Bachelder, G&H, etc. My choice would be DelGrego. No slight to the others.

You might add Mark Beasland to that list. He has done fine work for me. Nice
heirloom gun!


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