Steel Butt Plates on VH grade guns

[David Penland]

Did they put steel butt plates on any VH grade guns? I have a twenty gauge with a steel butt plate. It is serial numbered to the gun.

[Dean Romig]

Not as a standard feature.

The standard butt plate on the VH guns was a dog's head butt plate.

Can you show us a picture?



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[Brian Dudley]

Is this the one that Ed Good sold on GB? Serial number was in the 157,000 range.

[Bruce Day]

Is this the one that Ed Good sold on GB? Serial number was in the 157,000 range.

That would be Master Gunsmith Ed Good to you, Sir !!

[David Holes]

That's just funny.

[David Penland]

Yep, it was ED's gun.

[Brian Dudley]

You are a brave guy in buying anything from him.

See here a previous thread discussing this gun.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=24561&highlight=Steel+buttplate

Now that you have the gun and know the complete serial number, you should order a letter on it, if available.

[George M. Purtill]

Pictures please

[Rick Riddell]

You might want to get that gun thoroughly checked out.

[David Penland]

Here are a few pictures. Seems to be a solid shooter, the stock is more 1 frame size. I guess I should disassemble the receiver to check everything out. After reviewing the pictures l can see that the serial number is overstamped. I actually had intended to replace the butt plate with a reproduction DHBP. If I removed the blue on the receiver would it also remove any case that may be left? Thanks for everyone’s input

[Dean Romig]

Judging by the positions of the screw holes I believe that steel butt plate is original to the gun (if the stock is original to the gun.)





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[Brian Dudley]

There is no blued frame out there that will have original case colors remaining if removed. Since the colors would have been removed during prep for bluing. It was all gone before the debauchery was committed. Period. The actual case hardening is likely still present, but no color.

[David Penland]

Here you go. Seems Dean was right.

[John Davis]

Well there you go.

[Dave Noreen]

We must be careful to never say never!!

[George M. Purtill]

I have a VHE with a skeleton steel butt plate and it’s sister had one as well according to its prior owner.

[Dean Romig]

I have a VHE with a skeleton steel butt plate and it’s sister had one as well according to its prior owner.

Remington era?





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[Brian Dudley]

Everything about the buttplate on the subject gun looked to be correct and I am not surprised that the letter supports that. It is good that there is record of the return.

I wonder if damage to the original stock was suffered in a way the the owner felt a steel plate on the new one would be better. ?

[George M. Purtill]

Remington era?
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Yes

[Dean Romig]

Remington was known to stray somewhat (sometimes) from the standards set in Meriden.





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[John Davis]

So I'm curious. The letter says the gun was shipped to Iver Johnson Sporting Goods in Boston. Is this the same company as Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Works of Fitchburg, Mass.?

[Dean Romig]

I’m sure it was John.
The Fitchburg address was their factory while the Boston address was likely a retail outlet.





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[Rick Losey]

they sold a variety of sporting goods -

I have a Hardy fly reel marked Iver Johnson - a 3 1/8 Uniqua

[Dave Tercek]

I have a Parker Trojan that was shipped to them.