16ga PH with Round Grip

Adam Steinquist · 03-03-2022, 11:15 PM

Hi all,

I'm hoping that someone can help take a look at these photos and tell me about the buttstock. The gun is a 1892 16 gauge PH on a Zero frame with 2.15 weight barrels. The stock is 14.5" LOP, 1-1/4" DAC and 2-3/4" DAH

The seller told me that someone who is knowledgeable in these things looked at the stock and told him it was original, but I haven't seen other guns of this era that look quite the same - I think it's the checkering pattern and the high DAC (1-1/4") that are making me wonder.

Also, it looks like one of the screws on the left side of the gun is a replacement and isn't flush with the body- should this worry me? Also, the forend needs work as it was shortened after a previous breakage and is missing it's metal tip. I just want to know what I'm getting myself into if I move forward with this gun. I'm mostly looking to hunt and bust clays with it, but want to make sure I'm not throwing my money away and/or buying a money pit.

chris dawe · 03-04-2022, 05:45 AM

Not original

Aaron Beck · 03-04-2022, 06:30 AM

That particular gun has very thin barrels back by the chambers. Would advise caution.

Adam Steinquist · 03-04-2022, 11:22 AM

Thank you Chris and Aaron for your replies!

B. Dudley · 03-04-2022, 11:27 AM

As chris stated, the stock is not original and is pretty poorly shaped. Based on the wood alone on that gun, I would not get into it.

Bruce Day · 03-05-2022, 09:15 AM

An easy check is to look for the stock serial number under the trigger guard tang.

B. Dudley · 03-05-2022, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Day

An easy check is to look for the stock serial number under the trigger guard tang.

I will say it again, that is not the be-all-end-all way to tell anything. Just because a stock has numbers under the guard, does NOT make it original.

Bruce Day · 03-05-2022, 12:06 PM

Ok I didn’t say that it was the “be all end all”did I ? Without the serial number , non originality is clear. With the serial number , originality is generally certain. Some good stock makers have been known to stamp the serial number as was done on original guns. If the stock was poorly done , then the serial number presence would not help towards originality.

So I disagree that the stock serial number fails to tell anything. But then I am not an expert on Parkers or any other gun.

Milton C Starr · 03-06-2022, 09:20 AM

Looks like someone also cut about 2" off the forend?