New Parker owner in Colorado - 1883 top-action 12ga hammer

[Dean Romig]

Hello Mr. Keacher,

Your Parker appears to be a L1 or a Lam1 which is a Grade 1 with Laminated Steel barrels.
There is no information in the ID & Ser# book most of us use as a quick reference for basic configuration on specific guns but there is information available to support a research letter on your gun.
As a non-member a letter would cost $100 but if you join the PGCA for $40 (annually) your research letter, as a PGCA Member, will cost you only $40. That's a savings of $20 should you want a letter on the gun.

[Eldon Goddard]

Jeff I am also an engineer and feel the same way. What field are you in? Laminated barrels have a very appealing pattern to me. Nice find.