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With Twist barrels it is either a Grade 0 or 1. If the frame and lock plates are plain a Grade 0 or with a few flourishes of engraving Grade 1. Being a 12-gauge with a straight grip it is a Quality U or Quality Q.
At that time a straight grip 12-gauge was the base price for the grade. A pistol grip made it the next Quality and was $5 more. A straight grip 10-gauge was $5 more than a 12-gauge and then a pistol grip an additional $5. The 8-, 16- and 20-gauges were a lot extra -- Price List, July 1, 1882, extra.jpg |
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Thank you Dean and Dave for your feedback. Much appreciated. Scott
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How does one distinguish between a Quality O and a Quality Q above?
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I don’t know what a Quality Q is…
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Often within certain ranges the Grade-1 or Quality-1 were made with imported Laminated Steel barrels.
I’ve had several Grade-1 hammer guns with Laminated Steel barrels… sixteens and twelves. .
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Now I'm mildly confused. I am fairly certain that my latest acquisition a #1 frame, Grade O hammer gun, but...is it Quality O as well? If it had Laminated Steel tubes would that make it a Quality Q?
Shot the gun today at a local 5-stand with Winchester AA Featherlights. Worked just fine. |
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From the July 1882 Parker Bros. catalog.
Quality U is a Grade 0 Twist Barrels 12-gauge with a straight grip. List Price $50 Quality T is a Grade 0 Twist Barrels 12-gauge with a pistol grip. List Price $55 Quality S is a Grade 0 Twist Barrels 10-gauge with a straight grip. List Price $55 Quality R is a Grade 0 Twist Barrels 10-gauge with a pistol grip. List Price $60 Quality Q is a Grade 1 English Twist Barrels 12-gauge with a straight grip. List Price $60 Quality P is a Grade 1 English Twist Barrels 12-gauge with a pistol grip. List Price $65 Quality O is a Grade 1 English Twist Barrels 10-gauge with a straight grip. List Price $65 Quality N is a Grade 1 English Twist Barrels 10-gauge with a pistol grip. List Price $70 Quality M is a Grade 1 Laminated Barrels 12-gauge with a straight grip. List Price $65 Quality L is a Grade 1 Laminated Barrels 12-gauge with a pistol grip. List Price $70 Quality K is a Grade 1 Laminated Barrels 10-gauge with a straight grip. List Price $70 Quality I is a Grade 1 Laminated Barrels 10-gauge with a pistol grip. List Price $75 In that I've never seen a Parker Bros. rib marked "English Twist" but have seen barrels marked "Twist" -- 37865 04 TWIST.jpg and "Stub Twist" -- STUB TWIST barrels 02.jpeg How does this equate to Grade 0 and Grade 1? |
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