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07-15-2017, 09:39 AM | #3 | ||||||
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I have quite a large collection of pictures of the various styles of comb 'noses' that I will post up here tonight.
Unfortunately I don't have serial numbers on some of them. Keep in mind that there were a number of stockers working at PB over the decades and each had his own small variation of the style of the period. .
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07-15-2017, 06:56 PM | #4 | ||||||
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This should be a pretty good sampling. AS ALWAYS, REMEMBER TO DOUBLE-CLICK OR EVEN TRIPLE-CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE IT TO ITS FULLEST FOR A BETTER VIEW.
Serial numbers later this evening, but from top to bottom they are early to late. Okay... the serial numbers are, top to bottom, are: 5949 D Lifter 10 ga. (stripped and stained but not sanded) 14056 D Lifter 12 ga. (refinished but with original nose contour) 18719 D Lifter 16 ga. (original finish) 18719 Again 19114 D Lifter 12 ga. (looks all original with possible recut checkering) 36488 C T/A 12 ga. (Before refinish) 36488 Again (After a fine Chris Dawe Restoration) 86488 CH 12 ga. (completely original) 149020 DHE 28 ga. (original finish) 235908 GH 12 ga. (original finish) 74625 Grade 1 16 ga. completely original 74625 Again Original CH Original finish (same gun as just after pic of 235908) Dollar Grade Lifter belonging to a Friend of PGCA Next 2 Pics are a Friend's original condition AHE Friend of PGCA's Dollar Quality Lifter again Original Finish 241813 DHE 20 ga. Remington Remington... Another Remington.... And Another Remington..... DelGrego Restock (the vast majority of DelGrego's restocks have this Remington style of comb nose) 209516 VHE 12 ga. 'Trap Comb' 209516 Again Trap Comb at Brad Bachelder's .
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07-16-2017, 12:34 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Pics & Descriptions are now updated.
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07-16-2017, 01:51 PM | #6 | ||||||
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As we can see from what Dean has generously shown us there is a variety of noses that Parker offered through the years. Thank you Dean!
It appears that through the Remington era the flute area is a bit wider and longer than anytime during those from the Meriden eras. Would youse agree? In addition, I realize wide combs and trap combs could be specified from Meriden, but can one assume that the standard comb coming from Remington is a little wider than the standard comb width of the Meriden guns?
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07-16-2017, 02:26 PM | #7 | |||||||
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07-16-2017, 04:29 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Just so we're perfectly clear so I and others are on the same page regarding the definition of "The Nose of the Comb":
A. Is it a point as shown by the arrow in the first pic below? -- or -- B. Is the nose of the comb an area encompassed by the rectangle in the 2nd pic below? -- and -- C. Is the definition of the comb the entire length of the top of the stock behind the grip area or a portion of the length?
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07-16-2017, 04:38 PM | #9 | ||||||
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Greg, the "nose of the comb" is all of the comb shaping within your rectangle B.
The 'comb' I believe, is the entire length at the top of the stock from the point of the 'nose' to the butt plate. .
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07-16-2017, 04:57 PM | #10 | ||||||
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I assumed the same Dean, but in thinking about the comb we have 'drop at comb' and we have 'drop at heel'. Maybe the former should be 'drop at comb at nose' and the latter could be more accurately termed 'drop at comb at heel', eh?
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