Of the one-hundred thousand or so Parkers made with Damascus or twist barrels of one type or another (total Parkers made were some 242,000 plus) only about 370 Parkers were were made with Bernard barrels and only in C grade and a mere handful in higher grades. How many remain today? How many remain in uncut, good condition? So, maybe they're not scarce or rare but they are certainly uncommon and they are certainly not worthless. . . just ask someone who needs or desperately wants a set what they would be willing to pay for a set of Bernard barrels. I know I paid dearly for this set. 2-frame, 12 gauge, 30" uncut. But my primary goal is to reunite this set with the original Parker. I suspect an early owner ordered a set of ACME steel barrels, stopped using these Bernard barrels, simply leaving them standing in a case or closet and eventually became seperated from the gun. Or, maybe not. . .
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