According to the table in The Parker Story there were 129, 20-gauge, Damascus barrel, DH-/DHE-grades made. The most common barrel length for them was 28-inches, with 69 made in that length. However, I'll be willing to bet that a very small percentage of them were made with the half-pistol grip this gun has. Very nice find.
A buddy of mine since Cub Scouts, bought a DH-Grade 12-gauge at Frederick & Nelson in Seattle, in 1967, serial number 88224. It has "S.F. Cal. Apr 8, 1899" carved in one barrel channel of the forearm. It has sported Italian steel barrels all these years, but we are still on the lookout for the original Damascus barrels. Any of you guys got them?
|