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Rick, there seems to be a 'double spur' on that butt plate... can you show us a better picture?






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i'll get a better one - you can see some of it here- the spur was somehow broken (no damage to the wood - so must have been off at the time)- and the gap filled with brown accu-glass, I think if they had used black it would not show-

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture...pictureid=7427

Thanks - I was hoping it was an anomaly from the factory.





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nope - just an anomaly from a handyman :rotf:
maybe one of these days I'll get it out and replace it with black

Glass bedding.

Ricks gun also has a bad crack in the wood from lead in the butt. Expanded and caused the wood to split. I have seen this several times. Even on newer high end Berettas where they put lead in the butts from the factory.

If you find a gun with lead in the butt... Get it out!

Then how would you suggest it be re-balanced?






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look close at the last picture - you can see it about 1/3 of the way down

Now that the weather is improving and I can get back in the shop, we will find out

I am thinking of putting in something like nice shot

If nothing else it will raise the value of the gun :rotf:


BTW - the barrel's marked weight on this one is 6lbs 7oz - hence the need for weight to balance

Use something other than lead if need be.

What would have the necessary weight and density to fill that cavity to the same weight?






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lead - nice shot is about the same density

i think the issue is that the lead was poured in the hole and expands when it cools

so- if the lose shot-with a buffering to keep it form rattling - is not practical -

I may cast a plug out side the gun to a hair under the hole's diameter - then sleeve it in a thin medium density sheet of plastic to accommodate expansion and slide it in - its always a possibility i may need an adjacent small hole for more weight to regain the balance