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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy
I think my research shows 97428 to be one of the first 28 gauges. The research material was published in the Parker Pages a few years back and discussed on this forum.
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Yes; my notes from researching "Grandma's 28" (GH Damascus 28 ga.) show 94373 as the first 28 ga. made, appearing in the Order Books (Stock Book for that SN missing so production date is not exact but would predate January 1900). Interestingly enough, the first half dozen 28s were Grade 3 and Grade 5 guns.