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Unread 05-16-2019, 05:05 PM   #1
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Has anyone seen or have documented early grade 2 hammerless parkers without checkering?
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Unread 05-16-2019, 07:46 PM   #2
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Bruce Day had a grade 2 hammer gun that was supposed to have been ordered without checkering. I do not know of the gun letters that way or if it is just believed to be that based on just physical evidence.

Other than that, I have not seen another one and I am sure it is a possibility, but it would be a slim one.
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I have no doubt that a graded gun has been ordered without checkering and letters that way. I have an unengraved AAH and an unengraved CH that letter that way and know of others, so an uncheckered gun is not to be suspect. A letter is cheap provenance.
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The gun in question has not been lettered yet.This 1895 10 gauge hammerless has all parts properly factory inletted except the automatic saftey rod.But the stock has a worm hole defect in the cheek that the wood grain flows around.Apparently a bad suprise for the stock maker.I wonder if this stock wound up as a "lunchbox special" and went home to be eventually fitted to this gun.No serial number is stamped under the triggerguard.The wood defect would probably explain no checkering.Anyone else seen a surplused defective stock? I decided to fill in the hole but leave it black.Did not want anything getting in or out.:
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