Remington's use of the tremendous Parker Meriden inventory after the move to Ilion occasionally had some very satisfying results: as stock blanks were used up, Remington wound up stocking a number of lower grade guns with exceptionally figured wood rather than turn new blanks of lesser quality and figure commensurate with the lower grade. As a result you will sometimes see VH, PH and GH grade guns with figured wood that would have been appropriate for the next highest grade. Years ago I owned a GH grade 12 ga. that had wood on it that would have made a DH proud, a late, high-numbered Ilion gun.

Agreed. The wood on my DHE 242166 is superb. I imagine by this point the race was on to get rid of excess inventory as the cease of production was imminent.

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That’s what I said Brian re read my post unless I’m missing something.

Or you’re double confirming either way I know something new now thx.

Sorry, i read your post too quickly.