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PARKER SPECIAL STEEL

I today received Parker SN 208696 a 12 bore with barrels marked "PARKER STEEL" bought from a recent Heritage auction. In the auction description it was listed as having Damascus barrels and therefore I am more than pleased. I have owned many Parkers over the years but this is my first one marked that way. It is a PH Grade w/ extractors on a 1 1/2 frame w/ 30 inch uncut barrels and is in overall very good condition.

My question is this. Is this the customary barrel steel for a PH Grade? It has engraving around the frame screws, breach balls, floorplate & breach edges.
I will try to take some pictures shortly.

Best Regards, George

Yes, that is correct for the PH's when they went to fluid steel. Parker Steel for the PH's and Parker Special Steel for the GH's. There weren't a whole lot of PH's with fluid steel barrels produced compaired to the Twist steel barrel PH's.

George, about 1200 steel barrel guns in P grade of all gauges, the 410, 28, and 8 gauge the rarest at about 4 ea,, Gary

Thanks Chuck & Gary: As I said this is the first one that I have owned & it is a nice one. I am going to order a letter if one is available.

Best Regards, George