We have found that Parker used different fluid steels which had different compositions. We have never seen evidence of Parker management just making up stories for marketing , so I have to believe Parker saw sufficient differences to believe that the steel was sufficiently different to warrant use in different grade guns. We have no evidence one fluid steel was more wear resistant, corrosion resistant, or the like than another. I suspect there are differences in tensile strength but I'm not aware of any tensile strength to destruction tests being done in order to compare fluid barrel steels. ( other than the damascus/fluid steel comparision tests in the DGJ)
Bruce, Could you give me references for this information? I would like to add it to my files. Thank You..
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"Much care is bestowed to make it what the Sportsman needs-a good gun"-Charles Parker
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