Serial Number Mixup at Factory??

[Dean Weber]

The delivery man brought me an anticipated present today. The firearm is exceptional in every way and after combing over every detail, I was very pleased. However, heart stopped a little when I saw the serial number mismatch. The 3rd digit on the trigger guard, underside stamp, and inlet are one digit off the barrel, forarm, and water table. Could this be a mixup at the factory? The trigger guard inlet marking looks more like 209 to the eye than it does in the picture where it looks like the third digit to be either a 9 or an 8. I can't imagine somebody making this mistake if they were attempting a forgery.
What do you think??

[JLoew]

Obvious human error. Bros. Parker were making guns, not collectibles. My $.02 offered for free, of course.

I’ve seen this with other makers as well.

Ps. Beautiful looking DHE!

[Reggie B]

Nice Parker and I agree w/Josh.

[B. Dudley]

The guns were made in a factory setting by humans. I have seen stamping errors like this before. One part has a digit that is one number off in some way. I have even seen parts from surrounding consecutive serial numbers put onto the wrong guns because they were built right next to each other.
Being that the number in question is in the Thousands spot, the chance of it being a part mixup from another D grade gun is out of the possibility, which means it is just human error.

An engraver I know told me about a D grade Parker he recut once where the Dog had 5 legs. no joke.

[Dean Weber]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

The guns were made in a factory setting by humans. I have seen stamping errors like this before. One part has a digit that is one number off in some way. I have even seen parts from surrounding consecutive serial numbers put onto the wrong guns because they were built right next to each other.
Being that the number in question is in the Thousands spot, the chance of it being a part mixup from another D grade gun is out of the possibility, which means it is just human error.

An engraver I know told me about a D grade Parker he recut once where the Dog had 5 legs. no joke.

I bet the dog's name was Lucky!

[Dean Romig]

And take a close look at the serial number stamped into the forend iron... originally stamped as 208720 and then the 0 was over-stamped with the 8.

Yup - the underside of the trigger guard is where the problem began and then the engraver simply engraved the number that was stamped on the other side...



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[Dean Weber]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

And take a close look at the serial number stamped into the forend iron... originally stamped as 208720 and then the 0 was over-stamped with the 8.

Yup - the underside of the trigger guard is where the problem began and then the engraver simply engraved the number that was stamped on the other side...



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I am following your logic and agree. My only problem was I read the inlet as a 209 which would mean the underside trigger guard stamp and the inlet were mistakes.
I don't recall if the skeleton is stamped on the underside as well? I don't take them apart if I don't have a need.

[B. Dudley]

Yes. The ssbp is stamped on the backside. Down by the toe.
Along with the back of the forend tip, the latch body and the latch lever.

[Craig Larter]

I own a Parker the stamped number on the underside is correct, the engraved serial number on the bow is one digit off.

[JLoew]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

Yes. The ssbp is stamped on the backside. Down by the toe.
Along with the back of the forend tip, the latch body and the latch lever.

Full number or just the last 3 digits?