The D and F probably indicate the barrels were manufactured in September of 1937 under Remington ownership.
We know that the gun is a GHE 12 gauge built on the 1 1/2-Frame size and it has Parker Special Steel barrels with a pre-struck weight of 3 lbs., 7 oz.
The P and G indicate June of 1938 but it is not followed by a 3 which would indicate a repair or service.
Judging by the earlier code I would suspect that the gun was finished in June of '38 ( my speculation only).
The three other stamps are among those which the meaning of is unknown to the Parker collecting community.
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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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