Page 280 of TPS: "Parker guns of grade 3 and upward are generally considered to be custom-made, high grade guns." It goes on to discuss the "deluxe" features. It also notes that grade 3 guns were "seldom made for inventory."
Having re-read this, I think the words like "generally" and "seldom" give enough wiggle room to the idea.
Obviously one could customize a grade 2 gun as many letters attest.
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Last edited by Garry L Gordon; 04-02-2019 at 04:51 PM..
Reason: proofreading
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