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Chris Robenalt

02-21-2023 10:46 PM

VH 20 Acquisition 1927

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Recently picked this up. VH 20, 28" barrels IC & F. 1927
Has anyone ever seen a 3" stamp on the flats? Chambers measure a bit over 2 3/4", but not 3":

Tom Hawkins

02-21-2023 10:53 PM

Barrel weight

It may be the barrel weight.

David C Porter

02-21-2023 11:36 PM

The 3.IN. on top was probaly added when someone opened the chamber up. This may not be good if barrels are too thin.

The smaller 3 on the bottom is the barrel weight in lb's.

Dean Romig

02-21-2023 11:54 PM

Any chamber length I’ve ever seen on a Parker was stanped on the side of the locking lug.

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Dave Noreen

02-21-2023 11:59 PM

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Has anyone ever seen a 3" stamp on the flats?

I believe it is safe to say that 3.IN. stamp was not done in either Meriden or Ilion. Neither was this one --

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Chris Robenalt

02-22-2023 12:05 AM

I don't believe the chambers are opened up. It's kind of a mystery stamp.

Dean Romig

02-22-2023 12:31 AM

Chris, have you ordered a research letter?

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Bruce P Bruner

02-22-2023 12:33 AM

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The 3” stamp in the photo above looks a lot like my 30” 1901 Monte Carlo VH…
It’s my favorite Parker to shoot among many.

Chris Robenalt

02-22-2023 08:46 AM

No Dean, not yet

Brian Dudley

02-22-2023 09:02 AM

That stamp is not factory. The main clue is of course the deformation around the stamping that was not dressed down before bluing. Also the general appearance of the stamping.

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