Parker Reproduction "Production Chart"

[William Woods]

I read the information on the "P" guns and there appears to be two different camps. One says that the "P" designated guns were "Personal" guns to be gifted by the Skeuse's. This poster states he was told this by one of the Skeuse's. Another poster states he was told by one of the Skeuse's that the "P" designation was for the "Prototype" Parker Reproductions. Earlier I asked what variances qualified a Parker Reproduction to be designated a "P" gun? I did not receive an answer to that question. Having read the information on the 20/16 gauge sets ordered by the NSFL, and the 500 Krieghoff made barrels, I have other questions. I read that the NSFL sets with the 16 gauge barrels had the 16 gauge barrels numbered to the gun. These sets were manufactured with the normal serial number process. I take that to mean that those sets were numbered 1 through 1,000. That assumes that 1,000 sets were actually produced. Does any PGCA member have any documentation of the highest number set? Were the additional 500 barrels manufactured by Krieghoff serial numbered 1 through 500? Does anyone have a record of the highest serial number of the 500 16 gauge barrels? How would one know if a 16 gauge barrel set was one of the 500, or out of a broken set out of the 1,000, aside from a serial number higher than 500? Were there any 20/16 gauge sets produced other than those ordered by the NSFL? Interesting, confusing, and informative. Thanks to all for the information.