Matthew and Dean -
The T stamped on the barrel flat with the ( above it and the ) below is Parker Bros. stamp for Twist Steel barrels. You already know what the 5 and the 12 stand for, and the J is an inspector's or contractor's stamp, but we don't know just who.
The JS stamped on the lug next to the frame size 3 is John Stokes' mark. John Stokes was a barrel maker or contractor for Parker Bros.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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