Unusual barrels

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

You have a wilder imagination than most.

I see a puppy chasing cotton balls

[Gary Bodrato]

Brian, What are you a two year old? the only thing imaginative with that reply is an over blown ego. If you dont see it just say you dont

[edgarspencer]

Neither Parker, Remington, or anyone "re-proofing" barrels would put any stamping on Bearing Surfaces. Stamping is applied only in the relieved area between the lugs and the Bearing Surface.

[B. Dudley]

I will also add that yes, tubes were imported for a lot of guns. Nearly all damascus tubes were imported as well as early high quality fluid steel. The TUBES were imported. Not assembled barrels. If they were marked, it would have been the TUBES. Ie: whitworth tubes had the whitworth markings on them. And after assembled, sometimes they remained and sometimes they didnt, depending on the amount of striking and polishing done to the barrel set. Parker assembled the barrel set in house meaning that the breech end, lugs and everything were put together and machined in the factory. There would be no markings left from importation left in that area. And as Edgar stated, that area of the barrels would never be stamped with anything to begin with.
And, in the time period that these barrels were made, the tubes were being completely made in house with the starting steel blanks coming from domestic sources in the NE USA.

No, I am not 2 years old. And ego has nothing to do with it. When I see something ridiculous stated, I call them like I see them. It reminds me of a recent example of someone claiming to see an engravers signature in some edge scratching of some scroll. It was also a ridiculous claim. I called him on it. He requested to whole thread be removed. An over-reaction, yes. I only assume it is because he knows his claims were incorrect.

I am done with this bickering over nothing.

[Gary Bodrato]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Neither Parker, Remington, or anyone "re-proofing" barrels would put any stamping on Bearing Surfaces. Stamping is applied only in the relieved area between the lugs and the Bearing Surface.

Wrong on this one Edgar. put your good glasses on. Belgian barrels to fit Parkers have been imported by many people over many years, The Marks on the "Bearing surface" are Export unproofed barrel stamp and a Chamber and Guage stamp, so the end user knew what it was.

[Gary Bodrato]

Brian, The only ridiculus claim is your know it all attitude. You really Dont know as much as you imply you do. You may be done, but you really are a piece of work, about as dull as your stock finish. If your not Man enough to carry on a conversation with out being a snarky little Know it all theres plenty of kids blogs.

[Gary Bodrato]

HOw many more exaples of proof marks on bearing surfaces will it take?

[John Davis]

I do not believe Remington ever imported Belgian proofed or non proofed barrels for use on Parker guns. I do believe these barrels were added to this gun by Remington. I could certainly be wrong, I often am.

[Gary Bodrato]

And for the near sighted and narrow minded and those that do not read French
It says --Calibre and chamber legnth
Armes made for Foriegn Export

[Researcher]

To my eye that oval you think you see is just the residue of a dried drop of lubricant that was squeezed between the barrel bearing surface and the watertable and dried up. I'd bet a bit of Hoppis and a quick scrub and it will disappear.