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Originally Posted by Dean Romig
I don't see what that clears up... We've seen Parker-made Laminated Steel barrels on Grades 1 through 6... but far fewer in Grades 5 and 6, but they do exist.
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Dean
Maybe your previous response that the letter cleared up a lot of questions is more accurate. It answers the question asto haow this Damascus gun ended up with a set of 12 gauge Parker laminate barrels. We know there are multiple examples of higher grade Damascus guns fitted with Parrker laminate barrels. What we don't know is why this would be true. I believe that if someone during that period ordered a graded damascus gun and they installed twist barrels instead, there would have been a problem.
One thing I do find really interesting is that 10 years later, a different owner ordered a new stock and frame for the gun and it was built for $30. I have a hard time believing that a grade 6 frame and stock was made and sold for that price. That's 1/2 of a $300 grade shotgun for $30.
It is possible that there was some damage or mechanical failure amd this was a form of low cost warranty settlement with the Laminate barrels being the operable or favorite set. It is possible the original stock and action were lost and only the barrels remained. Another very likely scenario, however, is that the original 12 gauge barrels had their own forend due to being a different gauge. Either the person who owned the original gun at that point or a person who had obtained the original 10 gauge barrels and forend may have ordered a new action and stock and ended up with a second complete gun. This may have been a plain action which would explain the pricing.
It is entirely possible that there is a mystery 10 gauge damascus floating around out there with the same serial number if the new frame was sold as a replacement.