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Unread 08-14-2023, 05:05 PM   #11
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The gun was most likely ordered for a trap shooter, since the barrels were originally 34" long, and the safety appears to have been added.. It does seem odd that the checkering isn't consistent with Meriden built guns, but that may be the reason for the Remington 'repair' code.
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Unread 08-24-2023, 11:46 AM   #12
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I was looking at that gun.

I actually have a feeling that stock may be factory. Or at least restocked. By the factory at a later date than original manufacture.

I have seen those leather cheek pads before. I think they usually are done by removing wood and adding padding and covering with leather.
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Robert Stack's 20g DH



Scroll down to p. 18. Lots of doubles in his gun rack!
https://gunsmagazine.com/wp-content/...8/12/G0663.pdf
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Interesting article. He also posed for a RayBan ad on page 8.Note his fore hand grip in that ad and on page 18.

He was an interesting guy. I read the article and he excelled at everything. Skeet, polo, building and driving dry lake speedsters (set a world record) and driving unlimited hydroplanes (retired a perpetual trophy by winning nationals three times in a row).

His shooting buddies at Santa Monica read like a who's who of Hollywood stars in the late thirty's.

One interesting ad in the latter part of the magazine was a 1963 ad for new barrels fitting Parkers and L. C. Smith guns. Came in 12-16-20 gauge in 26-28-30". They were sold by Atlas Arms in Chicago for $70 ($80 for ejectors).

One more sobering ad was on page 11. This is June 1963. Klein's ad lists the 6.5 Carcanos on special at $19.99 complete with a 4X mounted scope.
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The 'original' Trap Comb appears to have been shaved a tad lower at the front and the placement of the leather mostly on the right side indicates to me it was likely made for a left-handed shooter.






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The Monte Carlo stock looks like Parker or Remington did the work as I own a Remington gun and have seen a Parker gun with the M.C. stock. Both guns are over 200000, are DHE,and are 12 ga. I have seen leather applied in a similar manner but don't remember if it was a Parker.
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