We would like to see sharp pictures of the sides and the bottom of the frame as well as the water tables of the frame and the barrel flats with the various stamps.

Well the water table would not have an H stamped after the Grade letter (ie: P not PH). The book does have some land mines in it.

I'm hoping to see the modest scroll engraving that the PH (grade-1) guns are tastefully embellished with rather than the VVVVVVVVV graver-walk engraving of the VH guns. This would certainly tell a story we haven't heard yet...

V grades are covered in V's. Can't miss them.

Like I said, I'm new to this...What is meant by "straight stock"? I'll get on the photos today and get them posted later. Thanks everyone!

A straight stock means one with no pistol grip, a straight line from a longer tang to the toe of the stock

Often referred to as an English style

Look at the 26 inch barrel thread
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=7484

The first one shown has the "pistol grip" and the gun shown in post #22 on page 3 is a straight grip

In general, my gun looks just like the one you sent the link to. Mine has more engraving. Photos will be posted later today.

OK...let's see if I can manage to post some pictures.

That is definitely a Grade 1 (PH) with replacement barrels. Look where the radius of the barrel breech doesn't quite conform to the radius of the frame... that little gap tells me that those barrels were probably not original to the gun. Parker Bros. would not likely have let a gun out the door with that tiny imperfection. Nonetheless, that is a very nice gun and I'd be proud to own it!

The barrels have been refinished as well. Indicator is the vent hole drilled in the bottom rib.

Nice gun. Also notice the fit of the doll's head.