After another look, I think PJ3 is June 1940, and XF3 is December 1937, the barrel date. The ejectors and forend were probably installed with the barrels. The single trigger was installed probably on one or the other of the dates. What a piece of Parker-Remington history.

The serial number, 84040, on the left barrel flat against the lug is exactly the way Remington stamped the serial number on the barrel assembly. Bill answered all of the other questions.

Does anybody know when Parker / Remington started stamping "Made in the USA" on the barrel flats?

Insightful that you should ask, Mike.

Not at end of production in 1939, assuming this gun is representative of production marking.

Thanks Bruce. In your picture the "PARKER GUN WORKS" stamped through the oval "OVERLOAD PROOVED" matches Eric's BH exactly.

I read in TPS this morning that Remington Parker production ceased in 1942.

Best,

Mike

I think there is always a little speculation when desifering anything dead men did, clear back to the stone age. They think they can read hirowglfrics (picture words). But who really knows. The dead guys!

What happened to the pictures that Eric posted? I realize someone added some of them to the 'for-sale' thread, though perhaps not all. Removing the pictures from this thread sure makes the original questions, and responses seem like walking into the room right after someone delivered the punchline.

The latest gun I own is " 241685 " and it is not stamped on it either ! Russ

I am posting this because I found another set of Parker barrels with "Made in USA" stamped on them.

Here is another set of barrels stamped "Made in USA" on a Parker 20 advertised on GunsInternational:

http://images.gunsinternational.com/...306682-2-L.JPG

It is an A Grade two barrel set and I think the barrels shown in the picture I linked to are what the seller states are the original barrels.

Here is a link to the classified:

http://www.gunsinternational.com/Par...n_id=100306682

Here is an image of of the barrel flats on Mr. Olsen's gun:
http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachm...1&d=1352762245

[QUOTE=Mike Shepherd;90188]I am posting this because I found another set of Parker barrels with "Made in USA" stamped on them.

Here is an image of of the barrel flats on Mr. Olsen's gun:
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That's Mr. Noble's gun now! :whistle:

Mike, is there to be an A in your future?:)
Thanks for the post!