VH Made in 1942

[Austin W Hogan]

Parker Pages carried articles on the closing of "The Parker Operation" in Summer (pg 16 - 17) and Autumn (Pg 22 - 26) 2007

Remington considered the extractor and ejector guns to be two different models with different model numbers. The last gun without ejectors in the archive is 241622; however grade, gauge and barrel length are not entered; it may not have been completed prior to closing of the operation. ( the last s/n in the archive is 241623)

Some noticable differences among Ilion and Meriden Parkers are;

Stocks of Grades G and lower were finished on Remington's spray line, not with french polish.
A dog replaced the birds on the floorplate of some D grades.
A grade engraving was a little sparcer in Ilion.
Barrels were made on Remington's tooling in Ilion, and there is no steel type roll mark on the rib.
The grip cap is marked Ilion.
Best, Austin