It is definitely a Trojan ( 203330 ) ( J in the Serialization book ) with a sculpted frame as was done on Grade-0 and higher hammerless guns. And beneath the serial number on the water table is the Trojan stamp OV within a 6-point bordered space for it. However, the space between the forward edge of the forward screw on the side of the frame and the edge of the sculpting is pretty narrow compared to other hammerless Parkers.
I doubt even a PGCA Research Letter will answer why that was done to it.... factory error? Special order? We may never know but it's the doggondest thing I've seen in a long, long time.
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