The holes in the butt are proper. George, the price for a gun someone wants to sell is always going to be different from the price of a similar gun that someone doesn't want to sell. As a licensed gun dealer, you know that. Of course, a 20 gauge Parker on a 00 frame is a rare item and you should stick to your price. Any largely original DHE 20 is a coveted gun and should not be priced low enough for the seller to suffer "seller's remorse" the day after the sale. I'm not selling mine because I don't know where to find another.

Bill: Thanks for your input. Another unique thing about my gun is its London proofs and the name "S.D. McGraw" on the initial plate. The PGCA letter hade very little information and none about the original consignee.

Best Regards, George

OK, George, S.D. McGraw shot a 74X100 in the Stock Exchange Trapshooting Day at the Country Club of Westchester on February 28, 1914. He is not an easy guy to research since a guy named John McGraw was a big name baseball guy in the same era and most sporting publications of the day were baseball as well as trapshooting publications. If we knew S.D.'s real first name, we could find out more about him. Your turn.

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Dean:
I noticed the serialization book calls out a capped pistol grip for the serial number of this gun.

This is the reason I was asking about the holes/plugs in the butt of the other gun. I have a DHE 20 with the same holes. The plugs on mine are recessed for whatever reason. It's a sweet little gun, and I ain't changing anything.
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This is a two barrel gun, with original Parker case, including correspondence with the maker confirming the order, and a picture of the original owner.
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This seller has aqnother gun listed that interests me except I have asked twice for some additional pictures with no reply. Not the way to sell a gun or anything else for that matter.

George I have a CHE 20 with English proof marks. My gun was sent back to Parker for stock work from Shanghi China:eek:. The work was completed and the gun returned to its owner in China.

I spoke with him at length and seems to be a very nice guy. He admits to being computer illiterate and relies on his son for that. He listed a web sight and there is aphone #. Leave a message and he will definitely call you back. Ron said he has another business and will return all calls. Thanks Jim

Todd, the plugs are recessed because someone (probably a mischievous kid) pounded on them and sunk them. If it were mine I would send it to an expert Parker stock man and have the plugs properly repositioned. David Trevallion would be my choice.

No, there are no pounding marks evident. Plus, there are no signs of abuse anywhere else on the gun. I’m guessing that the plugs may not have been glued properly, and just pushed in with use. Who knows? I think the only real fix would be to drill them out, install a new set, and re-checker the butt. But then I would have a modified gun.
Someone else will ponder this when I’m long gone.

Beautiful gun, there is something about a straight stocked Parker that pleases my eye.