This must be an interesting Parker...No.45973

[Tennessee Dave]

Looks like the rib has the words: Steel Jas Mullen Erinsville Ontario. Is this a picture of another gun instead of a Parker?

[David Noble]

Originally Posted by David Livesay

Looks like the rib has the words: Steel Jas Mullen Erinsville Ontario. Is this a picture of another gun instead of a Parker?

David, the picture is cropped so you can only see that it says Steel.
If you could see what was before that I would imagine that it says
"Parker Bros Maker. Meriden Conn. Bernard Steel".
The rest of the inscription is likely the purchaser or importer in Ontario.

[edgarspencer]

Dean, did you mean to address the comment to Dave? I suspect James knows it's a Parker, as he owns the gun.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Dean, did you mean to address the comment to Dave? I suspect James knows it's a Parker, as he owns the gun.

Nope, sorry, I was replying to Tennessee Dave’s questioning if the pic of the rib is of a different gun, but I should have quoted his question and mistakenly named James.





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[Bill Murphy]

Rib inscriptions naming the owner of the gun are rare and interesting. We would like to see another picture of this inscription.