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06-25-2023, 01:09 PM
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Silver Pad:
The Silver Pad was patented in 1874, made of “India rubber”. Still available from Kynoch LTD. Illustrated pad from the 1880’s, L.C. Smith Quality 3, 32” Damascus #20882.
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06-25-2023, 01:27 PM
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I thumbed through my stack of Parker catalogs and the first I see to offer a recoil pad is the 1913 Flying Ducks. I'm sure Parker Bros. were installing recoil pads earlier, but 1885 may be a bit early, or not. By the Remington era a recoil pad, usually a Hawkins, was "standard" but option of any other on the single and double trap guns
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06-25-2023, 03:29 PM
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Out of curiosity, would a letter tell me length of pull and perhaps what type of butt plate or pad was requested....?
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06-25-2023, 04:27 PM
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From my experience the Parker letters have detailed the following:
The date of the order Who ordered the gun Where & when it was shipped Model & Gauge Lifter, Top action Hammer or Hammerless Barrel length Barrel Composition - Damascus, Twist, Titanic Steel, Vulcan Steel etc. Stock Configuration - Pistol Grip or Straight Requested chokes Other details- vent rib, shells ordered Other people’s letters may contain more information.
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06-25-2023, 08:45 PM
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The orders I have copies of for Edwin Hedderly's guns specify "Silvers Rubber Butt" --
Edwin Hedderly 28-gauge DHE order.jpg but some just list "S R Butt." |
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06-25-2023, 11:44 PM
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Hawkins pad with heart shaped reliefs for 1930s double trap guns.
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06-26-2023, 04:49 PM
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I had a 28 ga. Damascus barreled DHE made in 1908 where the order specifies a Silvers pad, and the gun still has the original pad. In fact, the letter specifies, “supply Annie Oakley style case.” too but the case is no longer with the gun.
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06-26-2023, 06:10 PM
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rubber butt
Parker shotgun 153475 is a Grade 3 hammer gun and it was ordered with a "Silvers rubber butt" for an extra charge of $4, where normally it would have had a skeleton steel butt plate
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