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08-17-2010, 09:43 PM | #13 | ||||||
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Quoted from Charlie's "Book":
"D - First Serial 1858, Gun Count 1804, Early guns with "D" quality code have damascus steel barrels, but the quality or grade is inderterminate, majority of these have serials below 6000." "D2 - First Serial 3830, Grade 2 guns (grades E,F,G, and H) with damascus steel barrels." "D3 - First Serial 4975, Grade 3 guns with damascus steel barrels." "D4 - First Serial 4983, Grade 4 guns (C grade) with Damascus steel barrels." "D5 - First Serial 4982, Grade 5 guns (B grade) with damascus steel barrels." "D6 - First Serial 5083, Grade 6 guns (A grade) with damascus steel barrels." I don't understand where we arrive at "Dollar" from the "D" designation, especially where "T" indicates "Twist". To me it appears that the "D" designation, whether stamped on the barrel flats or in a book for "GRA" (grade) indicates Damascus.... but I may be wrong... |
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08-17-2010, 09:50 PM | #14 | ||||||
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Gents,
Thanks for all the feedback thus far! Here's some more photos of the stock, etc. Here's the muzzle end of the rifled insert, with the brass keeper. There are no machined cut-outs. It just nests inside the muzzle. Here's the breech end, and as you can see there's a mating extractor on the insert. Sorry... I'm in North Central Indiana, about a half hour from South Bend. |
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08-17-2010, 10:04 PM | #15 | ||||||
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Thanks David, that rifled tube is great! I see that the brass cap helps to align (center) the tube as well as actually tightening it into the barrel.
I can't quite make out the checkering pattern on the forend - can't tell if it is the 2-point (grade 0 & 1) or 3-point (grade 2) pattern. The checkering pattern shown is the 3-point pattern of the grade 2 guns. The 2-point pattern on the grade 0 & 1 only has the two large checkered diamonds and lacks the much smaller diamond in the center. |
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08-17-2010, 10:44 PM | #16 | ||||||
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David,
I live in Valparaiso. I would be glad to met and look at your gun for you. Jeff Kuss jkuss1@verizon.net |
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Dollar Grades |
08-17-2010, 11:09 PM | #17 | ||||||
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Dollar Grades
Dean; See page 216 The Parker Story Dollar Grades.
Best, Austin |
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08-18-2010, 05:55 AM | #18 | ||||||
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Thanks Austin, I'll read that again. It's been a while since I've read the chapters on the grades, specifically page 216.
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David ... I dent you a Personal Message |
08-18-2010, 08:04 AM | #19 | ||||||
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David ... I dent you a Personal Message
Quote:
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"The price of critics NEVER changes ... They're ALWAYS a dime a dozen" "Those who matter don't judge me ... Those who judge me don't matter" |
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08-18-2010, 05:40 PM | #20 | ||||||
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In looking closer at the rifled tube insert, I found some stamped lettering at the breech end. There's a line that looks like it says "Brown &" and then there's more, but it is covered by some rust. It could probably be uncovered, but I didn't want to risk damaging it.
There's also another line that's half worn and rusted, but it may say "ENTERPRISES". It's smaller text, though. |
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