The serial number puts the gun being made in 1903. I believe this is before the introduction of Parker Special Steel barrels. With that being said the gun would have left the factory with damascus barrels. We have found many guns in the "books" being returned for new barrel sets. Many times the guns owner would have oppted for less expensive fluid steel barrels. That would have been Vulcan steel. In 1903 the only fluid steel barrels available were Vulcan,Titanic and maybe Whitworth. I dont believe Acme were available yet.
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