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05-20-2012, 10:41 PM
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it is a WOW! Grade
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05-20-2012, 10:49 PM
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Going strictly by the checkering pattern of the forend, my opinion is that it is a ....
Damascus barrels were used on lower grades such as Grade 1 so the fact that it has Damascus barrels is no determinating factor... And it has no game scenes, which, by the specific scene is usually a determining factor on later guns... And we don't know what the price was so that is not a determining factor... so I'll go with my gut and stick with the forend checkering pattern and call it a ... Grade 2!! |
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05-20-2012, 10:52 PM
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I think it's a Quality 1 with the nice engraving,
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05-20-2012, 11:11 PM
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Grade 2++
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05-21-2012, 12:16 AM
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One word. Wow!
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05-21-2012, 12:42 PM
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Why is it stamped U on the watertable? A U-Grade should be a Twist barreled, straight grip, 12-, 14-, 16- or 20-gauge gun?!? A pistol grip 10-gauge with Damascus barrels like this gun should be a E-Grade.
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05-21-2012, 05:09 PM
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You see why the question was asked. Jack Puglisi thought it was a U grade based on the frame stamp but that doesn't agree with the 1882 catalog description. I agree its a grade 2 gun but whatever the condition is extraordinary. People responded here who know their Parkers
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05-21-2012, 07:40 PM
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The caption for Figure 3 on page 9 of the Parker serialization "book" states the following:
"Marks "U" and "x" (on the watertable) are sometimes found on guns in this serial range (13900 shown) but are not understood." The gun featured in this thread is #13739. There is also an "x" next to the U.
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