It isn’t Laminated, but is ‘Star Damascus’, one of the more common variety. The finish is something not often seen these days, somewhat darker.
Laminated Steel barrels are rarely seen on hammerless Parkers but was the barrel steel used on later Grade 1 top action Parker hammer guns.
Legh Higgins has a hammerless Parker lower grade with Laminated Steel barrels but were not supplied by Parker. His research letter says “use cust. barrels” so apparently the guy who ordered the gun had a set from a top action hammer gun... or maybe not even from a Parker.
This is Legh's gun showing nicely patterned Laminated Steel barrels. Oddly the rib says Damascus Steel and the barrel flat is stamped with a T for Twist, but they are clearly neither.
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