Read the research letter that Dallas posted. It is correct except that it isn't a Quality T hammer gun, it's a Quality P.H. hammerless gun. Everything else is correct!!! In the early days, you ordered a gun based on it's price, hence it's called a XX Dollar Grade gun. Next in Parker catalogs and price lists, they used the word Quality such as Quality D for hammer guns and Quality DH for hammerless guns plus for hammer guns, they used different letters for different gauges, barrel steel, and stock grip types. Later on when all the guns were hammerless, they just used a letter plus the "H" for grades. Here is a picture from the 1882 catalog.
One other thing you have to remember is that this gun could have been sent back to Parker to have 26" barrels put on but the order book could be missing for this request! Only close examination of the barrels may prove if they've been cut. Not much choke would be left when you cut off 4".
Just my 2 cents.
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11-10-2022, 04:59 PM
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