VH 20 with Steel buttplate
 

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/777615741


Interesting...would love to see a letter on this gun!

Typical fashion for this seller. Does not obtain a letter to verify the claims made in the description, and does not provide the serial number so that an interested buyer can get a letter. The buyer is expected to buy the gun, with “confidence”, at a premium.

Ask for the full serial number and see if you get it.

There was a lot of convoluted conversation about this gun on the other forum and pictures would not be posted. Now they are on the gunbroker listing.
I do have to admit that the gun does appear like it could be legit.

My money says the steel plate is not original, but who knows

Isn't that the gun that was discussed on doublegun, I think a Mr. Ed Good posed the question........ I would be very, very careful !

I think it is an interesting gun...but I am not interested in owning it.

I saw that exchange on DGJ. Rough crowd over there!!!

They toned it down over there. It was really out of hand for a while and sometimes humorous. My favorite was when they were accusing each other of being "closet anti-gunners"

If the metal plate is the only issue, it would make a good shooter for someone

I find the steel butt plate aesthetically pleasing and functional.

Remember we are talking Ed Good the "torch"!

That "Ed-1" actually is Ed Good.

The buttplate could be original but keep in mind that a VH of that vintage actually would have had a spurred DHBP so installing an earlier spurred steel butt plate would have been no great feat. That being said, those screws were perfectly fitted and THAT'S quite a feat.






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Isn't the wood rounded under the steel plate? Also the comb "looks" fatter to me.

Mills, Ed Good is no closet anti gunner. He is out in the open.

What am I doing wrong? I only see the initial picture

John, you should see a pretty faint left arrow and right arrow to the left and right of the picture.





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No, the wood was flat beneath most steel butt plates.

The comb looks about perfect to me for that period.





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The butt looks curved, just like all "buttplate" Parkers. Ed does not give us a picture that shows the comb from the top.

I thought Mark meant 'convex' under the domed steel plate rather than the usual curved contour.





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:whistle:Hmmm,,,, that "dark patina" sure looks like bluing to me????