BH Have you seen this before???
 

OK I am looking at a very early BH 572XX (1889), One concern I have is there is no engraving at the breech end of the barrels like you would expect on any Parker I have ever seen. Has anyone ever seen a very early graded hammerless gun without the engraving at the breech end of the barrels?? Does this look correct?? Thanks Craig
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Craig,You mean like this?

Craig, like Dave's BH your barrels are obviously "Finest Damascus" (D6 I believe) and often identified by the DD stamp on the flat of the right barrel. Most all other hammerless Damascus barrels are stamped with a single D.

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OK thanks so what you are saying is the damascus grade (pattern) looks correct for a BH but how about no band engraving at the breech end of the barrels??

Craig, If you look closely at my lousy pictures you will see that there is indeed an engraved band at the breech.My B is in the 84,000 serial range quite possibly earlier guns were made sans breech engraving.

Dave I think what Craig is saying is that there is No engraving at the breech end in his picture .

Thanks Steve,That is what I was trying to say.

Craig, If you look at the 10 gauge B that is talked about on the "ForSale' forum.Serial number 59425 the gun has the engraved breech

OK so the BH I pictured has no engraving at the breech end of the barrels--what I am trying to determine is #1 has anyone seen that before on a very early hammerless gun? Question 2 if the gun has all the normal stamps on the barrel flats but without the engraving at the breech would that be a deal killer for you? Thanks