Confused about a Parker gun listed on GB.

[Jim DiSpagno]

I used to own this gun. It originally was a two barrel set, one being 28" titanic the other was 30" Damascus. Both barrels butchered to 20" inches with the Damascus bbl having 28 gauge briley tubes. It was ordered with a dish head np as per letter. Wood was original to the gun and I fitted Vulcan black to to make it usable

[Bill Murphy]

Sorry, Jim, I'm a little light on the "dish head np". Please explain. Do you still have the letter? It has to be interesting, a two barrel set with one Titanic and one Damascus. Edgar, the gun is not marked C. It is marked B with a #4 mark.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Edgar, the gun is not marked C. It is marked B with a #4 mark.

Yes, Bill. I never said it was marked C. I can plainly see it is not marked "C", but it is marked 4. Given all receiver attributes of a B missing (Beaded breach ball, TWO dogs) Of the B and the 4, which would you guess is incorrect stamping? Wearing a B Stock does not make it a B.
Am I the only one who sees the Left barrel Very Off-Face

[Bill Murphy]

Edgar, you clearly posted "marked C" in the first line of your last post. Jim, that Mike fellow not only won't spring for a letter when it could sell a $4000 gun for him, but he won't even show your letter on gunbroker when he has it in his possession. He has had a gun for several years. About once a year I ask him if I can see a letter on that gun. About once a year, I get no response.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Edgar, you clearly posted "marked C" in the first line of your last post. Jim, that Mike fellow not only won't spring for a letter when it could sell a $4000 gun for him, but he won't even show your letter on gunbroker when he has it in his possession. He has had a gun for several years. About once a year I ask him if I can see a letter on that gun. About once a year, I get no response.

My Bad, you're right, but ordinarily, one would think "4" and "C" were synonymous.

[Bill Murphy]

They are synonymous, but this gun is different. However, the Mike guy won't share the letter, even if he doesn't have to pay for it. An interesting gun for sure.

[edgarspencer]

In the recent Guyette & Deeter auction, there was a lessor grade gun with a B grade checkered stock, and if I remember, there was documentation that is was ordered. Maybe on a subsequent return to Parker, but still.....

[Mike of the Mountain]

Records show a $200 gun in 1899 and it's a Quality BH.

[John Davis]

As indicated by the B4, it’s obviously a hybrid.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Records show a $200 gun in 1899 and it's a Quality BH.

Are we looking at the same 90681? Serialization book says TI4 with added set of barrels.
Looking closer at the stock, I think it's been re-checkered in a B grade style, but doesn't have fleur di lis, but a drop point, as a C would have. Cheeks 'could be' factory checkered, but with all that's been done, that's a Big ? too.
Calling it a B grade is big stretch to my mind, but $5500 is an even bigger stretch.