[Clint Meier]

Hello,
I am a new member, who doesn't own a Parker yet, but gets to handle quite a few of them, along with some other very fine guns. I ran across an Ithaca Grade 3 with mismatched Damascus patterns in the barrels, and thought it worthy of a pic and note to you guys. It does not appear to me to have been restored, but seems to be in excellent original condition. How common was mismatching tubes like this during manufacturing? Could it have been done to replace a damaged tube at some date after it's manufacture? Any light you shed on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you....Clint.