I would suspect that besides the higher price for 8 gauge Parkers back then, there was also a premium charged for Damascus over Twist. There may be something in the factory records addressing that.
Do we know the serial number?
Maybe Chuck would know...
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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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