Arthur's original note on his gun's letter also reveals something about lengthening chambers. From articles I've read I know that Parker was pretty persnickety about what they would and would not do when any sort of safety issue came up. What does this suggest about lengthening chambers? We've had some of this discussion before regarding barrels shortened by Parker and a gun's originality. My own belief is that a gun like Arthur's that had its chambers lengthened is original (absent any other modifications that can't be documented).
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