Parker Made Barrels

[Roundsworth]

My 12 gauge lifter, 10250, has a 'P' inside of a diamond on the right barrel. The barrels are marked 'Plain Twist'.

[CHE]

My 12ga Parker lifter #8899 has the PB in a shield on the bottom of the left bbl. It is damascus, no frame size marked but it is a sweet, light lifter at 6#14oz, 28" bbls IC-Mod.

[Austin W Hogan]

I was just cleaning up my DAM 3 top action with fish tail lever for Josh's show at the annual banquet. It has a P in diamond on the fore end stud where an X is usually found.

Best, Austin

[Roundsworth]

My 1879 Lifter in 10 gauge has barrels marked 'Laminated Steel'. The un-struck weight is '6 pounds 3 ounces'. There is a 'P' stamped on the right barrel flat, just to the left of this weight. The left barrel flat does not have the patent date stamped on it. A '3' is stamped on the barrel lug. The serial number is 15728. The stock has a straight grip, which I have been told is correct (according to the 'book'). On each barrel, just forward of the flats, is a 'P' inside of a diamond.

[Roundsworth]

Austin, my barrels look like yours with the 'braided rope' and 'herringbone' features. They are original, not restored, but I can still make out the different patterns. Do you think these might be genuine Parker made barrels?

[Parker Bachelder (Brad's Profile)]

During our refinishing process, we chart and date barrel stamps.
The diamond P remains to be an elusive mystery. What we have learned so far is a few comminalities. This mark appears On lifter and top lever guns, made around 1880. We have identified it on laminate, twist, and Dam. barrels.
It generally is stamped on the right tube next to the extractor rod cut. In a few cases we have seen it on the forend hanger.
Quite often this mark is partially removed by machining. This leads me to believe it might be an acceptance mark, stamped after the initial barrel and lug assembly. Final fitting of the extractor rod clearance often removes some or all of the mark. The absense of braze in the mark also tells me that it was stamped after the lug brazing.

Brad

[Drew Hause]

Mark or Brad: could you please post an ultra close up image of the 'diamond P'? or send by jpg attachment to revdoc2@cox.net and thanks!

[Roundsworth]

Drew, I cannot get a decent photo of the 'Diamond Ps'. After careful examination, I would say that they were stamped on the individual barrel tubes prior to mating them up and soldering/brazing together. As Brad mentioned above, they have been partially obscured by machining processes. I will post a photo of the barrel flat markings. They will show up fine. Cheers!

[Parker Bachelder (Brad's Profile)]

Drew, we have a good set of various p diamond pics.I will post them and send them to you latter today.
We have noted an additional mark that we believe to be an accepance mark. All of the barrels that we have observed with the diamond on the forend lug, have a small cloverleaf shaped stamp on the left tube by the extractor rod.
We finally have some clear pics of this mark and will post them with the diamond marks.

[Drew Hause]

Thanks gentlemen

Could someone please remind me as to the significance of the mark almost covered by the bottom rib of this T1 Lifter. An inspection mark?