Thread: Just Got It
View Single Post
Unread 10-25-2017, 03:41 PM   #21
Member
Bindlestiff
PGCA Lifetime
Member
 
Robin Lewis's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,118
Thanks: 703
Thanked 2,941 Times in 870 Posts

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dean Romig View Post
I have seen 3-iron crolle on Grades 2-4 and 4-iron crolle on Parkers ranging from Grades 3-5. The crolle number of Damascus barrels is not an indicator of the grade of the gun. It may at one time during the manufacture of Parker Bros. guns have been intended to be an indicator of grade but it certainly wasn't adhered to in the factory.


.
I believe the bolsters shapes were consistent over the years and these are shaped as a grade 3.
Robin Lewis is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Robin Lewis For Your Post: