Parker Leads...Others Follow

[Dean Romig]

Drew, I think the 1877 price list was probably misdated or modified at a later date and the date was not changed to reflect the modification. 1897 is correct for Titanic Steel barrels and Dave is correct about Acme Steel barrels being introduced around 1910. Another discrepancy I find with that price list is the omission of any kind of "Damascus Steel" barrels being one of the 'standards' of the C grade guns aside from Bernard Steel.

[Drew Hause]

How's this look?

Whitworth Compressed Fluid Steel barrels were first used on the Grade 7 AAH Pigeon Gun in 1894, Titanic Steel barrels were introduced for the Grade 3 in 1897, and Acme Steel for Grades 4, 5 & 6 about 1910. The Grade 8 A1 Special introduced in 1912 also had Whitworth barrels until after WWI, then Peerless Steel.