NH and PH is there a difference ?

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

From the introduction of the Grade 1 hammerless guns in 1890 into the early 1900s the 12-gauge and smaller gauges were Quality PH with a list price of $65 and the 10-gauge was Quality NH with a list price of $70.

Here are the pages form the "Blue Ink" catalog (circa 1900) which the late Ed Muderlak had reproduced.

Attachment 86294

By the catalog that introduces ejectors (circa 1901) it is just the Quality PH with a list price of $65 in all gauges but 8-gauge which is $105. I've never seen an 8-gauge Grade 1 hammerless with the watertable marked NH.

Ive seen 2 or 3 NH 8 gauges that have sold before . When was the NH grade dropped for the PH ?
There was also 108101 that was listed as a NH 8 gauge and 117160 .