You have an early Grade 1 (PH) hammerless Parker. Many of the early hammerless 12 gauge guns were built on the #1 frame. At the time this grade of gun with Twist steel barrels was the basic Parker. The barrels were not "blued" originally but were finished in a "black and white" style like most American guns of the periods. An number of people like Dale Edmonds now specialize in re-doing these barrels in the original finish. Parker records indicate your gun was a 12g 30" pistol grip. Over 8,000 guns like yours were made in 12 gauge with 30" barrels. If the barrels are sound with good wall thickness and no severe pitting, they can be fed low pressure loads from companies like RST. Good luck with it.
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