Phil, when a gun was returned to Parker for repair, quite often if it didn't have the new style tapered bolt plate and bolt. They would install this free of charge. In the Order Book you would see the word "comb bolt" stamped. I take it to mean "combination bolt."

Where the gun was manufactured in 1911 and the latest design of the replaceable bolt plate and bolt was a production change in 1910, I find myself wondering why the gun would even have left Meriden with the older style in the first place. And, if it was customary to replace it on each gun sent back to the factory (at no charge) after it was put into production, why this gun didn't receive that upgrade before it was sent out to fill the order.........?

Thank you for the explanation on the Comb bolt. I have learned something new today on Parker guns and am glad to be a part of the Parker collectors.

Thanks Bill I found the web site. Lots of neat information. I found that the du pont gun club opened on December 17, 1910. This gun was ordered on January 6, 1911. I did find an interesting note while looking at the LA84 web site. It seems that the president of the club MR Coyne was 15 minutes late to the opening prompting MR Skelly to take the first shot, which he powdered.

Sounds like a neat gun, high straight stock!! Do you have any pictures?

Here are a few pictures. Sorry for the delay.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...carr/042-1.jpg
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ilcarr/043.jpg
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ilcarr/045.jpg
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ilcarr/046.jpg
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ilcarr/047.jpg

nice gun and a very interesting storey to go with it..yes this was a good find...charlie