Wonderful information Ed. I will shortly resume refinishing a set of Parker G grade hammergun damascus barrels. The gun was shipped in October of 1877. This set of barrels is interesting in that they are different than most of the G grade barrels produced on later guns. While they are the typical three iron crolle pattern, the scrolls are much larger and, in my opinion, produce a more dramatic effect than the usual Parker small scroll barrels. It may be possible that these barrels were produced in Meriden and not imported. I have not seen barrels like this on later guns, so who knows. Its an intriguing thought.