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Originally Posted by David C Porter
If you look at the end of the barrel it looks like it's been cut back 1/8". The unmatted space with the engraved line across the rib is too short. Probably had some dings at the end of the barrel & they trimed it back 1/8" to clean it up.
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It looks well within standards. I've seen a lot of all original Parkers with various rib matting terminations and that one doesn't raise an eye brow from me at all.
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