It is the standard loop on CH 87238. This gun pre-dates its introduction. It was standard on later high grade guns as well as most beavertails. I have never seen or heard of it mentioned in a letter for a C or below pigeon gun but I am sure someone must have specified one I have had atleast 6 early (pre-WWI) Parker C and D pigeon/trap guns and have handled many more and have not seen one. You are lucky. It is good feature and standard Parker loops come adrift with more frequency than many would like to admit. As an aside, early A.H. Fox 12 gauge Krupp steel barrelled guns have a similar one piece loop as standard but they stopped using it circa 1912-a retrograde step IMHO.
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