Mills, We believe the 6 is an inspectors mark. The 427 is in fact the last three digits of the serial number. During this period Parker Bros. employed many contractors and they were paid by quantity. When a contractor finished a section or operation they would stamp their number on the finished item. I believe in this time period regular employees were not the norm in the gun business.
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"Much care is bestowed to make it what the Sportsman needs-a good gun"-Charles Parker
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