Phillip: The frame size of the action is on the bottom lug of the barrels. Both are the same and if you have the number "2" on the bottom lug, then that is your frame size. It should be the same on both sets of barrels. If your gun was sent back to Parker for another set of barrels they would have the same SN as the original. The same would be true if the gun was ordered with two sets of barrels. Bernard Steel was, I believe, a high quality steel made in France and was a transitional steel that was of a higher quality and more expensive than TWIST, LAMINATED or DAMASCUS.
My choice for restoring a set of Bernard Steel barrels would be Jim Kelly of Darlington Gun Works, Darlington, South Carolina (not too far from L.A.) He is presently in the process of restoring a set of four bore E.M. Reilly barrels for me.
Best Regards, George
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