Mr. Romig that does make sense but the barrels are fit so poorly and in such an unworkmanlike manner. I can't imagine that a Parker or Remington employee did that work. Is it possible that in the past some rascal that knew the Parker repair date codes and the date of the gun's manufacture added the date codes to the water table to add to the value of the gun? I can't imagine that the Remington shop let this gun out with this poor of a fit:
This picture is for comparison:
I think the case colors on the lower gun are "aftermarket" by the way.
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