Thanks for the help, the serial number is 172668 with a 5 below it. My question is in regards to it current value vs potential value if a fore-end assembly can be located? It is my assumption that all components of this shotgun would have matching serial numbers yes? So if the original fore-end is no longer in existence how does one support increased value with a non matching fore-end?

Well, the value of the gun with a non-number forend will be less than if it had a matching forend, for sure. But the value will still be higher than what it has now which is a non-numbers, non-wood, non-iron forend.

The gun was treated with a coating of gun oil last night. The good news is that the existing rust is very superficial and will easily clean up with a high likelihood of no pitting at all.

Here's another. Gold grip cap, with no engraving, but gold initials on the trigger bow.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=375077295

Nice grade 5, only one I can remember with double game birds on the side and double dogs on the trigger plate----very nice-----certainly well worth putting it back together.

Being that it is based on a 1 Frame would make it tricky to find a replacement, I would think.

While 1 frame 12s are less often seen, there are plenty of 1 frame 16s out there, so finding a donor fore end iron isn't impossible. However, finding a one frame fore end wood, which were usually fully checkered, though not all, may prove more tricky.
Even with a non matching fore end, If I found it under my bed, I wouldn't throw it out.

I would probably put it in my bed.

wayne thats a good idea you got there...charlie

I did have a forend it was a B grade (not an A like I first thought) it was sold to another Parker collector a few months ago. It was an ejector number 1 frame if I remember correctly.