Jent- With an 8yr. old grandson (whom you met) and a 3 yr. old granddaughter, I do a lot of reading of the juvenile classics. I guess I'll start them on TPS as soon as I'm done with the Waldo series.:)
Calvin- The PGCA is an amazing group of individuals with expertise on just about any subject you could want info on. I think when you add all 1200 or so of us together there really is not anything we don't know.:cool:

When I visited with Austin last week he said something during the course of our conversation that I will always remember. He told me, "You know, I've never stopped learning."

No matter how much we think we know, there is always more to learn. Austin is a scientist and he has a very inquisitive mind so it is only natural that he continues to try to learn more. Look at how much we continue to learn right here on this forum that isn't in print anywhere else but here. This is a great adventure, this Parker website. :bowdown:

Daryl, Do you or your kids have Goodnight moon that was one of my favorites.

Thanks for reminding me of that great series of books Calvin. I know my daughter had Goodnight Moon growing up and I remember reading it to her but that was 25yrs. ago. The illustrator was remarkable and every time I would read that to her we would find another item. Truly a classic. I'm sure I still have it as I throw nothing away. I'll introduce my grandkids to the book and start some new memories.:)

butt plate find
 

Calvin, after seeing your post I had to check under the butt plate of my new hammer gun. Besides the paper spacer??. I also have the last three digits of the ser # in chalk.
I had to throw in that last picture. My boy wants to play "catch me if you can"!!

I just realized that that piece of paper was there when the bottom hole was drilled. The hole on the paper matches the hole in the wood perfect. I wonder why the piece of paper??

I found something similar under the steel butt plate on a hammergun. It was a dollop of something like window glazing compound. I am guessing that these steel plates were slightly domed and some kind of filler would help keep them from moving or rocking. I have also seen the last 3 sn digits in chalk.

Carl.

a buttplate needs to be well supported and if you've not done one, it is not the easiest inletting job. my guess is, as others have thought, is that the paper is a shim to shore up an area where just a little too much wood came off.

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I removed the buttplate from my 1898 vintage Marlin repeater and found a neatly folded 1934 small game license. I have heard of this being done in the past, but have wondered why. The only reason I could come up with is for identification in case the gun was stolen. I could imagine the game warden's chagrin when he asks for a license and the hunter asks for a screwdriver!

Rick you going to put a Bud Siler lock on that gun? I'd like to see it when your done. Looks like it has some good curl. ch