Parker 20 ga questions

[Bruce Day]

Late Rem Parker ( this is one of the last Parkers) forends were broader and flatter than earlier Parker forends and to the end of production, original Parker forends for graded guns had tips.

Fajen Gunstocks of Warsaw, Missouri made Parker stocks that were machine inletted and for extra cost, could be checkered by them. The stocks could be ordered in various grades of black walnut from local trees. Guns could be sent to the Fajen custom shop for hand fitting. Donnie Gemmes was the last production manager for Fajen and other fine stockists worked there. The issue was time and money. We very often see D grade guns here without drop points, too thick wrist and butt and with steeply angled thumb grooves, a dead telltale for Fajen standard replacement stocks.

For those who care about Parker authenticity, a replacement stock that is not true to Parker form will significantly degrade value. We have consistantly seen that value in Parkers is directly related to authenticity.