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Originally Posted by Josh Loewensteiner
Extremely interesting gun. I am very close to a BHE 16ga 0 Frame 28" Damascus ordered by the same person on the same day. Hegeman was well known to Parker Bros. He ordered the very first A1 Special they made in the 125k SN range among other great Parkers. He was the son of the founder of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company so money wasnt an issue.
The 30" Acme barrels are a real puzzle. I would appreciate feedback from the peanut gallery on what happened. They appear factory fit.
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As I recall Acme Steel made its appearance in 1905 (134229 was an A5 12/30). This gun is a 1905 (130114) gun and up until Acme barrels appeared if you wanted a fluid steel barreled Grade 4 or 5 you got Titanic Steel barrels, hence the TI5 listed in the Serialization book. Or maybe the gun was made with Titanic barrels and the Acme barrels are an unrecorded factory addition
Further, the legend on the top rib is not roll-stamped, but is engraved (not uncommon on grade 4 or 5 Parkers with unusual barrel steels).
Further, the "replacable wear plate" is original to the barrels and is the pre-1910 flat top style, not the "shouldered" post-1910 design, and is not a re-fitted early style on a post-1910 set of barrels.
I guess it's anyone's guess about the Acme Steel barrels but my guess is that they are original to the gun.
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