"PARKER" engraving in front of floorplate
I am new to collecting Parker shotguns but have learned a tremendous amount of information by reading, "Parker, America's Finest Shotgun"; "Parker Gun Identification and Serialization"; and, "The Parker Gun." One bit of information I have not seen so far nor have I read it on the PGCA forums is why some guns have, "PARKER" engraved on the bottom of the receiver in front of the floorplate. I have seen photos of this on all grades from V to A. I really think it sets the gun off cosmetically but is not on all guns. Was there a time period when this was done by the factory? Was it custom ordered by a customer? I know the answer lies somewhere with this group of Parker users and collectors.
Dennis
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