Grade is different on barrel than the stock with same serial number
 

After owning this gun for 50 years I have finally retired and have time to look into it. It seems my gun has a stock that has an 8 on it and the barrel a 7, the barrel is also marked with the Parker Pearless logo. Both have the same serial number. I figure someone on the site will know.

Show us a picture of the full barrel flat under the right barrel which is where the grade stamp would normally be. Or you can just look I suppose. Is there possibly an 8 stamped there?

No it is stamped 7

Stamps on gun
 

Here are the stamps

Rich there is an 8 stamped on the right barrel flat. It is faint but it is there, look closer.:)

Good eye Randy.

Holy Hoarding Batman, you've had that for 50 years and are now looking into it.

All of it
 

Rlch; you’ve gotta show us the wood on that gun and all the engraving. This is too much suspense. Good, square on pictures are what would be appreciated. No goofy angles. And while you’re at it the engraved skeleton butt on that as well.

Records survives

Some shots
 

Here are a few shots. I will get more the detail is what is cool

You should definitely get a letter Rich. I like that trigger plate a lot.

I have recorded quite a few guns with a one-, two- or three-digit number on the left barrel flat where your gun has the 7.

Attachment 136450

Attachment 136451

Attachment 136452

Attachment 136453

Very likely no one left alive knows the meaning of these numbers.

Magnificent gun, sir!

In your other post I suggested you write an article for Parker Pages.
You, the PGCA, this gun, and all the members here, would be honored by that!

Unfortunately to late a S/N for the Order Books. Stock Book info is available.

What a wonderful gun!

Close up of side of gun
 

Here is a close up of my parker 12 gauge.

I am not sure what you mean by to late S/N?

That means the gun was made late enough in the records history that it falls into the serial number range where we do not have the Order Books. The Stock Book will tell of the data that was recorded when the gun was made, but nothing of who ordered the gun, when it was ordered or where it was shipped.

Holy Cow!!!! What a gun!!

Was digging around the attic and found this old thing. I wish.

Attachment 136479

That would have been nice!