A-1 Special or BHE Steel Shot Specials?

[Joe Bernfeld]

I bought one of the Steel Shot Specials when they were being sold through Paul Jaeger, Inc. (Dunn's), by John Allen, I believe. I too was under the impression that there were 350, all DHE. Mr. Skeuse, what say you?

[Wild Skies]

I had a discussion yesterday with a friend, who's also a stockmaker and PGCA member, I mentioned that I have a Steel Shot Special (SG, SPL, DT) which appears to be unfired that I may be putting up for sale. He asked if it was a B-grade and I say no that I believed they were only produced in D-grade. He then told me of an acquaintance of his that had two BHE Steel Shot Specials (one unfired). Being suspicious of them being BHEs and realizing with all things Parker we never say never, I asked how they were marked and his reply was that they were stamped "Steel Shot Special" on the barrels. I said, Hhmmm, never seen nor heard of them marked in that manner nor was I aware of them built in any other grade other than a D. The conversation left me scratching my head -- and thus the question above.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Never seen of anything but 12SS in DHE configuration. Never say......

[Wild Skies]

John Allen: From the "BHE Repro 28 are there any .." thread, you had mentioned . . . "We even ordered one BHE 12ga.in a steel shot configuration."

Do you know for certain that this order was actually fulfilled? If so, can you tell us what differentiated it from other BHE's?