New user from Idaho.

[Chris Cherry]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Those appear to be a new set of barrels with the 1910 bolt plate. They have the V in a circle barrel steel mark. A set of Vulcan Steel barrels of 1899/1900 vintage would have the Kf barrel steel mark.

Attachment 127843

The V in a circle barrel steel mark generally begins appearing in the 135xxx serial number range about 1906.

Could you show us a picture of the left barrel flat and the legend on the top rib? may give us some more information.

Adding some pictures, I will have to take some more.

[Researcher]

Thank you for posting the additional pictures. The CT., U.S.A. in the rib legend means 1919 or later and the fact that there is no PARKER BROS. OVERLOAD PROVED stamps on the barrel flats --

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means the new barrels are from before 1926. I have a gun that got a set of barrels in that same time frame and unfortunately there were no surviving records to confirm the installation. My barrels have a number stamped on the left barrel flat --

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Is there a number in that location on your barrels?

[edgarspencer]

A 2 frame 20 has got to be pretty rare.

[Chris Cherry]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Thank you for posting the additional pictures. The CT., U.S.A. in the rib legend means 1919 or later and the fact that there is no PARKER BROS. OVERLOAD PROVED stamps on the barrel flats --

Attachment 128266

means the new barrels are from before 1926. I have a gun that got a set of barrels in that same time frame and unfortunately there were no surviving records to confirm the installation. My barrels have a number stamped on the left barrel flat --

Attachment 128267

Is there a number in that location on your barrels?

Several more.

Thank you again for the information, seems like lots of changes in 125 yrs. LOL