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Brian Dudley
02-18-2021, 03:53 PM
I got this VH 16g in today for a new stock. I quickly noticed a very interesting detail behind the hammer screws that I have never seen before.

I have seen other examples of various little extra embellishments on VH grade guns, just not this particular one.

Figured I would share.

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Dean Romig
02-18-2021, 03:55 PM
I haven't seen that variation either Brian.





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Brian Dudley
02-18-2021, 03:57 PM
Less than 2 minutes. That is impressive.
Dean Romig
02-18-2021, 04:03 PM
Less than 2 minutes. That is impressive.



We just walked in the door from Maine and heard the "You've got mail" notice.





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Kevin McCormack
02-18-2021, 05:40 PM
Probably done to take your eyes away from the "buckboard chatter" marks peened just under the first screw.
Bill Murphy
02-19-2021, 04:03 PM
Yup, it's amazing how many guys examine their shootin' irons with a hammer.
Mike Koneski
02-20-2021, 04:47 PM
Yup, it's amazing how many guys examine their shootin' irons with a hammer.


Bill, that's just some honest wear in/out of a safe!! :rotf:
bruce a lyons
02-25-2021, 11:50 AM
Have a PH 16 ga. on the way that needs a stock. Is the old stock available?
Brian Dudley
02-25-2021, 05:59 PM
Have a PH 16 ga. on the way that needs a stock. Is the old stock available?

No. The original stock is being retained by the owner.
edgarspencer
02-27-2021, 07:22 PM
Back to the OP, Brian, do you think that extra embellishment is original? It certainly looks it.
Brian Dudley
03-01-2021, 03:21 PM
Back to the OP, Brian, do you think that extra embellishment is original? It certainly looks it.

I do. It certainly appears to be.
Dean Romig
03-01-2021, 03:36 PM
I think it was done in Meriden. That embellishment had been employed on Parkers before.



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Dave Noreen
03-14-2021, 12:31 PM
Another Quality VH just came to the top on GI with an extra flourish on each side.

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Chris Robenalt
08-13-2021, 11:04 PM
Must be a "Friday" engraved!

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Robert Brooks
08-16-2021, 10:28 PM
I had a 28 gauge skeet VHE once and it had a couple of extra scrolls from factory and was told they were used to cover up a couple of imperfections on frame. Bobby
Bill Murphy
12-09-2021, 10:30 AM
No imperfections to cover up on my gun, just a nicely done flower on each side of the receiver. The gun was about mint with no other sign of modifications.
Jay Gardner
12-09-2021, 11:29 AM
I have heard guns with a few extra flourishes/embellishments as "Friday guns." The idea being that if an engraver was finishing a gun on a Friday afternoon they would spend a little extra time on the gun they were working on instead of starting a on new one.
Brian Dudley
12-09-2021, 11:32 AM
No imperfections to cover up on my gun, just a nicely done flower on each side of the receiver. The gun was about mint with no other sign of modifications.

Do you have photos to share?
Jerry VanHorn
12-10-2021, 09:35 AM
My 16 hammer gun has a flower on the rib ..just ahead of the receiver..
Dean Romig
12-10-2021, 10:28 AM
The earlier Parkers with no rib matting usually had a flower engraved where the rib joined the doll's head extension.





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Jerry VanHorn
12-10-2021, 10:32 AM
Now I know...I seem to remember some discussion in the past about the flowers...thanks..j..........
Chris Robenalt
02-11-2022, 08:36 PM
It's probably one of the "Friday guns" they talk about.