Parker DH Damascus
 

Can someone post a picture of the end of the barrels. Looking at buying one trying to figure out if it was cut. Looked it up in the book not listed serial number 157045.

Good question...... if someone has good pictures of cut and uncut examples I would be glad to add them to an FAQ for permanent reference. It may help people to see the difference and know what to look for, I know I have text describing them in the FAQ #4 but pictures would be an improvement.

Ed, If you have the serialization book go to page 53 fig-14 & 15

Wish I didnt leave it in my office!

How close is your office ?

very early DH - length matches book and letter


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Think it must be cut thereis no space at the end. Thanks for the pictures.

Some will say thats not always true . A letter might prove the barrels right.

Also we know that Parker cut barrels to fill an order.

Sometimes you need to look really close. These appear cut but on closer inspection are not. Check the bore size and the length of the choke.

Patrick

I will order the letter ASAP. I will post some pictures tommorow.

The issue of "line or no line at end of barrel matting" is irrelevant to the question of "have the barrels been cut?". I have seen any number of letter documented Parkers that have no line where the matting terminates and the barrels are uncut. I currently own a 28" G that has no line. My letter and copy of the order book entry document the factory 28" length. Conversley, I have seen, and once owned a gun that had the proper line and the barrels touched AND WERE CUT! There are some very good metal mechanics out there who make desception possible. Be careful.

so - line or no line - just a thought

if you figure the rib matting was done ahead of time in batched of ribs, and now there is a stack of ribs at hand for the barrels joiner.

everything is in place in the jig and he needs to solder the rib on a set of 28 inch barrel which are in line to finish for an order- but the closest sized stack of damascus ribs are 30 inchers, .

does he stop and wait for the 28" batch? or trim it and keep the order moving? I don't know if Parker workers were on piece work, but if so - he wasn't stopping.

Cut from 28" to 24".

I was pulling for Dave when he shot a straight with "LITTLE SHORT MAN", shooters beware.

PDD

I have a #1 frame GHE12 that is cut but letters at the 26" length the bbls are now.