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Unread 02-17-2016, 08:32 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by Tom Roller View Post
If I remember correctly, I believe the gun I am referencing with no matting is around 1907. It, however, does have what i think are remington date code for the 1950s but the letters were hard to read (stamped very close together). Im getting up with my friend to see if he can give me some more info.

Personally I dont think the barrels were bead blasted or poorly refinished...
Likely sent out by Remington to the Lefever shop for finishing. These guns surface every once in a while. Lefever ended up with the rib matting machine, but the chronology of the transition in the 1950's is not known, at least to me. Bill may know.

TPS in the barrels chapter provides information on the rib matting machine and its start. TPS is an invaluable resource for any Parker collector.
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