Ward Auction Hammer Gun

[Dean Romig]

5509 is too early to have a matted rib as described in Ward's write-up on the gun.
I own 5949 which is a D-grade lifter with 30" barrels and no matting on the rib, just the Parker Bros. (etc.) rib legend.

We often see barrels longer than the records show on some of these older Parkers - usually up to 1/4" or so longer so 30 1/2" may be original... but with a matted rib, originality of the barrels comes into question.

A research letter might address if the barrels had been replaced...

It is Parker's lowest grade for the period and the lack of checkering is quite normal.





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[Bill Murphy]

If an early Parker is measured for choke with a drop in gauge, the reading will be a much more open choke than if measured with a bore micrometer. Most gun dealers do not know how to work a bore micrometer, and even more of them don't own one. I'm not sure about Ward's, in many ways.

[Researcher]

The rib is not matted, just a poor Ward's description.

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