16 g VH with cheek piece

Tom Christman · 09-22-2012, 02:31 PM

Hi guys. I came across a 16g VH this week during my travels thru MN that looked pretty nice but what surprised me about this gun was the cheek piece it had on the stock. I have never seen a cheek piece on a Parker before. It did match the forend and the fit was very good. If it was restocked it is a good job and it was done quite a long time ago. Did Parker provide stocks with this feature or has this gun been restocked? This gun had a vent rib.

Also how do I determine frame size on this gun? What frame sizes were available in a 16g VH?

This gun seemed in pretty good shape. It was tight on face with some case coloring remaining and good barrels. As I mentioned, it had a vent rib and the wood was in good shape. Can you give me a rough ballpark figure on a value for this gun?

Bruce Day · 09-22-2012, 03:40 PM

Post photos. The cheek piece is suspect but never say never.

Check the stock for serial number.

Get a PGCA letter.

Check the vent rib to make sure its a Parker and not an aftermarket.

16's were 0 and 1, rarely 2 fame. Frame number is on the barrel lug bottom.

Tom Christman · 09-22-2012, 05:22 PM

Will the serial number on the stock be under the trigger guard tang? Is there one on the forend under the metal also?

Bruce Day · 09-22-2012, 05:34 PM

yes and yes

B. Dudley · 09-22-2012, 05:46 PM

The Monte Carlo comb was a rare, but available option on Parkers. Have not heard or read antyhing about cheek pieces on parkers factory, but you never know. Post pics if you can.

Bill Murphy · 09-22-2012, 08:52 PM

It is unlikely that a vent rib cheekpiece 16 gauge is factory original, but I would like to own it if it is not original. It is my kind of gun.

Researcher · 09-23-2012, 11:17 AM

In Shotguns by Keith, Elmer shows his BHE 12-gauge with all the options including Monte Carlo and cheekpiece on page 48.

Bill Murphy · 09-23-2012, 11:40 AM

Keith's big gun probably didn't come from the factory with the cheekpiece either. Nice gun though. Iver Hendrickson and David Trevallion were two people who built stocks for Keith. There were probably several others.

Opening Day · 09-23-2012, 12:30 PM

Never say never, remember that 12 with the huge paddle cheek piece that the club bought and was shown at reception at Chantilly meeting. Now that was one strange gun and factory....

David Lien · 09-23-2012, 03:05 PM

[QUOTE=Bill Murphy;80961]Keith's big gun probably didn't come from the factory with the cheekpiece either.

The 12 Ga. B grade trap gun did come from the factory just like Dave said. The gun is on display in the Cabela's store in Boise Idaho.