Only 358 guns were made with Plain Steel barrels in 1874(?) and 1875. It was during a time of severe economic upheaval in the U.S. and Plain Twist would have been used under normal circumstances. Perhaps Parker's source for Plain Twist barrels dried up or....
It is explained on page 504 of The Parker Story.
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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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