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Bill, I have BHE 64887, not much younger than your gun. Its letter shows it was delivered with 30" Damascus tubes and a couple of years later was sent back for 28" Damascus tubes. That's it, no more gun specs info. The gun now has 30" Acme tubes with ejectors; serial numbers all match up, and no doubt, all Parked made. It does have Remington repair code stamped on the barrel flat indicating that it was worked on at Meriden in 1933. I am going to assume, without evidence to the contrary, that it received its Acme barrels and ejectors at that time. Does your gun bear any Remington code?
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Fred, what is your actual full repair code, letters and numbers? I have not heard of a repair code from 1933 on a Parker.
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It's PD3. Sorry, I was going from memory; I guess that means March 1935. Not sure what the P means.
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There is a link to the codes on the home page
The "P" is the month code
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"If there is a heaven it must have thinning aspen gold, and flighting woodcock, and a bird dog" GBE |
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PD is June 1935. The 3 indicates a repair.
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Bill M---The letter reads as follows:
"Parker shotgun serial number 59683, was ordered by E.K. Tryon in Phia;delphia, Pa. on January 25, 1890 and shipped on February 27, 1890. According to Parker Bros. Order Book No. 26 it was a PH hammerless, 12 gauge. It featured Twist steel barrels with a length of 30 inches. Its stock configuration was a capped pistol grip. The chokes were patterned RH full(180 #8 pellets in a 24 inch circle at 45 yards) and LH full(180 #8 pellets in a 24 inch circle at 45 yards). According to Parker Stock Book No. 21, its specifications were: Length of Pull 14 1/4", Drop at Heel 2 3/4". Weight 7 pounds and 4 ounces. The price was $65.00" That was the body of the letter with no mention of any upgrades! |
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Thanks.
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I should add that I purchased this gun only 20 miles from Phila, so it's likely it has spent the last 120 plus years close to Tryon's!!
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