Rib termination line - or lack of

[Dylan Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Some important questions haven't been asked. What is the serial number of the gun? Is the rib legend correct for the vintage of the gun? Conn. or CT, U.S.A.? Are the markings on the barrel flats commensurate with the vintage of the gun? WK in an oval? JG in an oval? PARKER BROS. OVERLOAD PROVED? The barrel steel marking? K or Kf? Letter in a circle? We need to see several more good pictures to know if those barrels are the ones that started life on that frame.

Dave, see attached image. Serial number matches on everything. Gun was ordered in 1917 and shipped in 1918. I really wasn't here to learn about the gun, but since we're talking about it now I will participate. I was using it as a prop for my rib termination discussion.


Please excuse my lathering of ren wax.

[Researcher]

Everything looks period correct to me. Right in the range where we begin seeing ribs marked CT., U.S.A. but we continue to see CONN. to at least 3000 later.

[Dylan Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Everything looks period correct to me. Right in the range where we begin seeing ribs marked CT., U.S.A. but we continue to see CONN. to at least 3000 later.

Thanks Dave,

That particular gun will forever be an enigma. But I've acquired the knowledge I came for about rib terminations and then some with this post. Apologies everyone for poorly wording the original post.