Greetings

[OH Osthaus]

Robert- unlike most of the Belgium junk with the Parker name we see, your gun's proof marks show it to be a British gun from Birmingham, although a lower grade maybe made for export. there were several Parkers in the gun business in England dating back to the 1700s.

what I find interesting is the 12 in a diamond -I am not an expert on British marks - but that mark I thought was later and from the London proof house for chamber length. Possibly there was a later alteration done by a London repairman.

posting it on the doublegunshop.com board may get you a better answer.

[Robert Fuller]

Thanks for all your help.......I actually did some searching on the Birmingham Proof houses (2)and found some interesting pictures and info....as I frequently tell my children....."it's not the destination, it's the trip that counts." Looks like I'm hooked on pulling on the thread until I unravel this sweater.....I'll post what I find just for posterity.......Appreciate everyone's help.....

Thanks,
BobF