Beavertail forend on 1904 parker
 

I just purchased a 1904 parker S# 124375 which has a beavertail forend on it but from what I have read this is to early for this but all S# match. Any thoughts on this.

the serial number is on the wood? or just the iron?

In the FAQ page off the parkerguns.org page is this link, it may help....

http://www.parkerguns.org/pages/faq/BeaverTail.html

I don't remember seeing a S# on the wood. Where should it be located?

In the channel after you remove the forend iron.






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Photos please...

1st set of pictures

After reading the FAQ it looks like this was not original from the factory but it could have been sent back to the factory for change. I found a remark on the barrel flat ( J. Austen) the u was struck upsidedown. Does anyone know who J Austin might have been?

Not factory and not done by the factory on a return.

What they did with the drawbolt on the forend is similar for what Winchester was doing with the BRFEs on model 21s. So that is where the inspiration came from.

I have no idea who austin is. Likely just the guy who owned it.

Jim Austin, New England Arms, Kittery Point, Maine?? That beautiful old barn paneled in Cherry on the "stern and rock bound coast."

I would think he would have been more discreet than to stamp his name on any gun he might have touched...






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Thanks Brian for your help.

I can not believe Jim Austin would ever have requested anyone to stamp his misspelled name into the barrel flats of a Parker. It may be the most crude stamping I have ever observed on any gun.