Butt on 1894 G ??

Bill Faulk · 01-03-2012, 12:14 AM

Has anyone ever seen this buttplate on a Papker gun.Plate is on a 1894
Dam barrel 12 ga I am looking at ??

Dean Romig · 01-03-2012, 05:36 AM

Not me, but it's a pretty one and not 'overdone'.

How about showing a couple of pictures of the rest of the stock?

Bill Murphy · 01-03-2012, 06:22 AM

Elegant.

B. Dudley · 01-03-2012, 08:37 AM

Might not be original. Pattern is not like anyone I have seen on other Parkers with checkered butt. Also, would a checkered butt have even been available on the G grade? Maybe by special order only?

ed good · 01-03-2012, 06:11 PM

very nice work.

J.B. Books · 01-03-2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

Might not be original. Pattern is not like anyone I have seen on other Parkers with checkered butt. Also, would a checkered butt have even been available on the G grade? Maybe by special order only?

Brian my 1934 GHE Skeet came with a checkered butt which was standard treatment for V and G grade skeet guns. The pattern here is much different.

charlie cleveland · 01-03-2012, 08:13 PM

i like it whether it be original or not... charlie

Dean Romig · 01-03-2012, 09:36 PM

A good many Parkers either came 'standard' with the checkered butt as pete indicates or with the note in the order "no butt" or "no butt plate" and were therefore checkered. The great majority of checkered butts were done in this style or something very close to this one.

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Double Play · 01-04-2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

or with the note in the order "no butt" or "no butt plate" and were therefore checkered.

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Dean,
I have asked the question regarding the "no butt" notation several times here and to various gunsmiths and collectors and could never get a consensus answer. Where did you get the information that leads you to the conclusion that "no butt" represents the checkered butt treatment? I don't doubt that what you say is true but would be interested if it is documented somewhere or just speculation. Thanks, Larry

Bill Murphy · 01-04-2012, 08:43 AM

This was discussed here not long ago. In my diminished mental condition, I can't remember what evidence was presented or what conclusion we reached. I have seen a bunch more Parker orders for "no butt" than I have seen Parkers with checkered wood butts.