DHE - Broken Stock
 

It pains me to post this for the world to see but I was interested in the wisdom of the group on what path to take with this DH .

It was sadly damaged many years ago while moving. A replacement stock was sourced at that time but never put on the gun. I would like to get this sorted out.

The replacement stock has the trigger guard on it and shows number : 178219 ( i am not sure if this is from a DH graded gun) but the wood and condition is very nice.

- Find someone who can put replacement stock on the gun - it appears it was cut down at some point and then built back longer? so if a better original DH stock could be found that would be ideal
- start over with custom made stock ?
-I do not see fixing this stock as an option - but open to ideas on that.

May wanna contact Brian Dudley.... his info available here.

I would not waste any effort putting that other stock on the gun. It is not even an original parker stock, let alone in the proper style for the grade.

Repairing the old stock may be an option, but it is compromised and will always be a concern going forward.

The best, but most expensive option is to just replace it with new and be done with it.

I had the same thing happen to a 20ga. VHE with 30" barrels. I had Brian Dudley replace the stock and refinish the forend. The quality of the work far exceeds the cost! I have never regretted going with Brian and the new stock.
Buddy Marson

That's why we have guys like Brian, and others that do what they do.

Thank you everyone -looks like we quickly eliminated using that stock that I have - and I am not in favor of trying to repair that broken stock - i'll look into fixing / restoring and hopefully report back at some point in the future on how that worked out. Guessing that work exceeds the value of a DH but I do have sentimental value to this gun that makes me want to save it.

Show us a picture of the bottom of the barrels at the forend attaching area. If it is a reinforced forend lug, the beavertail is original. The gun is well worth a new stock. By the way, it is a DHE, not a DH. E signifies automatic ejectors, which this gun has.

I believe this shows what you are looking for. All the major stampings align to the same serial number on the gun . and i believe it to have the correct reinforced foreend. Unfortunately a Parker letter is not available for the serial number.

If it were mine, I would not hesitate to have a new stock made to my specifications. Don’t think you would ever regret it.

Im wondering if the broken stock is original to the gun or has it been repaired because of the checkered panels