E P 3 = June of 1936 3 (service or repair) done in Meriden
O J 3 = July of 1940 3 (service or repair) done in Ilion, NY
P in the circle is the barrel steel. In this case it is Parker Steel -
The Grade 2 or GH guns had PSS which is Parker Special Steel.
.
__________________
"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
|