ID Markings

[Eric Dehn]

Just picked this old gal up at Auction and have used this site to ID most of the markings as well as to determine DoM. Not sure exactly what grade I have as the documentation on the site lists multiple possibilities. Also not sure what the "J" designation on the bbls means. I was hoping some of you gurus might be able to enlighten me. thanks in advance for the assistance.

[Eric Dehn]

Additional photonof bbls

[Bill Murphy]

Don't know what you have, but it has Damascus barrels, 4 pounds 14 ounces before final striking, on a #2 frame. Showing us a picture of the receiver, serial number and the action water table markings ought to pin it down pretty well.

[Dean Romig]

I don't see a grade stamp on the rear of the right barrel flat (your 2nd picture) and that indicates a grade 2 to me. Damascus barrels were standard on grade 2 and above but Parker Bros. practice of a numerical grade stamp on the right barrel flat was only for grade 3 and higher.
We don't know what the significance of the "J" is but we speculate it is an inspector's or fitter's mark.

Also, on the lug next to the stamp for the 2 frame is a 0 and we don't know its significance but the tiny J.G. there is the stamp of James Geary, a Parker Bros. barrel maker and fitter.