Up until the death of his father, plant superintendent Charles A. King in 1910, Walter King was Parker Bros.' barrel inspector/finisher.
D with a 3 above is 3-iron crolle Damascus with a pre-struck weight of 4 lbs., 5 oz.
The 2 stamped on the lug is the frame size. 2 was the most common frame size for 12 gauge Parkers.
We don't know what the C signifies, don't know what the S signifies and don't know what the 3 7 is for.
.
__________________
"I'm a Setter man.
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.
|