Mark, I appreciate that these barrels are marked Twist, but they are not like twist I have seen before, and more like a combination of twist and croille damascus . I think Doc Drew should look at them. Very interesting barrels and an interesting gun.

Thanks, Bruce. I have nothing to fall back on, in regards to hands-on experience, just what I see from posts on this forum. I also thought they looked odd for 'TWIST'. If the gun was returned to Parker for the mods, would there be a reference in one of the log books?

Guys, look on page 674 of TPS, this is a B grade but it shows they did make these stocks for people with eye problems. Avery interesting gun and only the second sinistral Parker I have seen or heard about. Gary

I think so Mark. On many lower grade guns, a research letter is not very informative, but I'd expect this one to be greatly interesting. You know the butt is also interesting as its not the usual pattern for a Parker checkered butt. I can't tell from the photos but it kinda looks like a wood plate mounted on the end of the stock like some European guns today. I would question whether the butt was original Parker, however, I am being nitpicky because it is an interesting gun regardless.

As Gary says, these sinistral guns are rare, rare.

I already have you slotted in to help and exhibit your guns at next Feb's Pheasant Fest in St Paul.

So far, I have removed the grip cap. The cap has the two alignment pin holes, but the stock does not have the pins. Was this done away with by 1906? When I remove the trigger guard, I hope to see the serial.

Bruce, the butt is checkered, not adorned with a wooden buttplate.

Gary, I have been nitpicking my TPS for info and found the 'sinistral' reference. Whillikers! I better get a letter request in the mail ASAP:eek:

dave, after i looked at this post i checked out one of my "newer" NH's with a S/N of 140389 marked as N. how late did they make the N grade ? scott :corn:

Mark, Mark Conrad looked the gun up for me some time ago and found no reference that Parker Brothers had anything to do with the crossover stock. Let us know what you find out. I would be interested to know where Bill Zachow got his information.

Scott, Let me do a little checking.

This bent stock is very similar to L.L. Bean's gun which is prominently displayed in their flagship store in Maine. L.L lost the sight in his right eye and had his Parker shotgun stock bent to allow him to continue to use the gun. It is displayed in a glass case next to the large fireplace in their hunting/fishing store in Freeport.

Right Mike, but the LL Bean DHE on display in Freeport isn't nearly as radically bent as the one Mark has.

I can't imagine anyone but Parker Bros. producing a gun bent so perfectly and uniformly in the upper and lower tangs as well as the trigger guard and quite possibly the rear end of the trigger plate.