I checked the serialization book and it doesn't appear there, so the only records would be the factory records.
I did a little research to update my memory, and was reminded that during this period Parker offered only 12, 14 and 16 gauge in the hammerless gun. The 10 gauge guns were all marked as N grade to justify the slightly higher price. Also, the hammer guns were technically P guns and the hammerless guns were PH guns during this period. However, The Parker Story states that many PH guns were marked only P. If the work book lists this gun as a P grade, the letter may show that it is a hammer gun, since there is no way to tell the difference.
As two the barrels, I am far from an expert, but the front of the muzzle shows no gaps, the barrels look to touch and the top rib has the proper engraved delineation line and the non-engraved band at the front past the bead. My opinion if asked would be that they are factory 26" barrels. No idea about the 10 ga barrel length record source, but the hammer part is pretty easily explained.
If I were buying this gun without seeing the letter, I would have no trouble believing it was a proper PH 12 gauge with factory 26" Plain Twist barrels. In the condition it is in, it should be desireable to someone wanting a nice entry level Parker.
The TPS records that there were slightly less than 200 of these guns in that grade and barrel length made. The actual numbers can make it slightly more. The total of that grade and configuration and all barrel lengths is over 1000. Personally my experience is that Parkers of most configurations with rare short barrel lengths are noteworthy but don't translate into a lot of added value. They do, however, increase interest and help sales. Long barrels are a different story.
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