Different butt stock and grip cap

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Gerald McPherson

ANY DROP POINTS ON THAT GUN?

no- BUT unfortunately - this gun is wearing what may be the third stock- the letter says it was back once for restocking- but the current stock has no serial number under the trigger guard, great wood, still has its skeletal buttplate and checkered butt, and has the plugs from weight being bore out for balance - however without the number stamped - I am assuming this was not Parker work

[Dean Romig]

Some of the very earliest hammerless guns only had the scroll and game scenes without the oval vignette.

[B. Dudley]

See attached photo of an original stock from a DH in the 62,000 serial range.

Note drop points as well as the style of checkering pattern down in crotch of grip.

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[B. Dudley]

Engraving from the same DH gun in the 62,000 range.

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[Elk Hunter]

Here's the best pictures we could get of the engraving. Thought I would mention the forend is worn to the point that the checkering is completely gone except for a shadow at the very tip end. As I stated in the beginning I'm sure the butt stock is a replacement as the checkering is quite fresh but does not appear, at least to me, to have been re-cut. Someone thought enough of it to have the stock replaced probably twice. I wonder how many ducks and geese were taken with it? As the saying goes, if it could only talk.

[Dean Romig]

Yup, early"D".

[Dean Romig]

Dennis, I'll ask again - You probably missed my question before.... Are there any Remington date codes on the left barrel flat?

This is an example of Remington codes. The codes are stamped, in this case, just beneath the "Overload Parker Gun Works Proved" stamp.



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[Elk Hunter]

Mr. Romig,

I wouldn't know a Remington date code from a blind date so here is what is on the barrel flats.

[OH Osthaus]

nice - same sides as mine with a different dog on the floor

[Dean Romig]

Thanks Mr. Jones, but the place where the Remington codes would be is obscured by the part of the lug with the 2 stamped on it. If you could rotate it a bit more so we can see the complete left barrel flat, that might help... or there may not be any codes there at all.

Thanks, Dean