Gary, that is a beautiful gun.
Sometimes the dollar amount that a Parker was sold at represents a discount and th gun may be a higher grade than the sell price may indicate. That is one of the difficulties of assigning a grade to a particular gun. The size and shape of the 'teardrop' on the bolster is also misleading at times. Grade 5 and Grade 6 teardrops are both full length but the Grade 6 teardrops are usually more bulbous than the Grade 5. But then, the Grade 6 or $250 Grade was introduced later than the Grade 5 or $200 Grade so that must also be taken into consideration.
The teardrop and lack of engraving in the vacancies around the teardrop of Gary's gun appear to be more indicative of the $200 Grade.
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