Dave:
The jury will remain out, but my thinking is a date or Parker Inspector's codes.
Did your 20 GA ever have service work, as far as you know?
As to this Grade 7- 12 Ga shotgun, it was returned for at least an extra stock and BT forend.
The ventilated rib on this gun appears to be original, early for a 1923 Parker.
In addition to appearance, the rib is marked Peerless Steel, of which only 70 Parker barrels were so marked/made. My thinking remains that the barrels were Parker Brothers, while the return Remington-Parker service in 1936 was extra stock & forend with possible action work and tuning.
Without the original service work card, the barrel stamping tells only that it was returned for 1936 service. Further evidence on details not found. Close examination by a
few Parker specialists at the Southern this year pronounced the AAHE "all Parker".
Thanks in advance;
Ridge Marriott
Lt Col-USA-R
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