Fully checkered forend...
 

I’m sure this topic has been addressed previously but I just acquired a nice 12 ga DH with a Straight Grip and Fully Checkered forend.

Thought it was kind of nice. I know they are common on higher grades but haven’t seen to much on lower and mid level guns. Shipped to San Francisco in 1899....returned 121 yrs later.

It is documented in a research letter as “fully checkered tip”

J

Lets see some more of this ! My CH was ordered with no checkering on forend .

I don’t know what you’d like about that but everything!

I don’t know what you’d like about that but everything!

Yours is only the third DH I have ever seen with a fully checkered tip.





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A friend gave me the wood off his DH 16. It's the same vintage as your's, same checkering, with straight grip. I fixed the cracked stock and fit it to my VH20. The checkering is almost gone. I'll recut it when I have time. I do like the full coverage on the forend. I wish mine was as nice looking as yours! I'd like to see more pics of your gun....!
Chris

More pics
 

Here u go.

There is a lot to like right there in that gun.
I am pretty sure in saying that a full cover checkering job on a forend was not really standard on any grade, but it is seen way more often on higher grades. On some BS but more on A and AA.
I have seen a few other examples of Ds special ordered with it, like this one was.

Pretty wood!





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Would someone please post some high grade fully checkered pics. Interested in comparing.

Just awesome!

Gorgeous wood!

So is the pad original I see no mention in the letter as to what was ordered . Nice gun !

Josh L. had a 20 gauge, 30" DHE, fully checkered and it also lettered as such and I think it was also shipped to CA if I am not mistaken. It was the 1st 20 gauge D grade that I had seen.

here are a couple

Now that is nice!

James, I will be giving away all of my D grade hammerless guns after seeing yours.

There is,or was, a fully checkered forend on Ebay recently.Serial number was 182749 and I don't see it now or that it was sold either.

184 somethingorother BHE

Here you go James. This is the DH 16 wood I spoke of lastnight that I fit to my VH20. It's a fully checkered forend also. I also got the metal in the deal. I kept my old wood and metal in case I ever sell the gun. The checkering on the original wood was butchered by a rookie. I can at least bring this checkering back to its original. I may checker it about halfway to look worn, but present, and allow the wood or finish to match the metal's vintage of 1904. This is just a good ol shooter, not a show piece.
Brian Dudley, any input would be helpful.
Chris

Input on what? I say do what you want.

Sorry Brian, I should've been more specific. I was asking for imput on the checkering. I thought it might look odd to checker deep and crisp if I'm leaving the wood as is, not refinishing. Have you ever checkered shallow to get that worn and used, but not abused look? After I finish I'll post some pics, thx
Chris

Chris, here is a sample of what you are referring to which Brian did on a 1 1/2 frame 16 for me. The checkering matches the condition of the wood now, previously it was well worn and had to be recut and softened. Wonderful job IMO.

Exactly! After seeing your's I think I'll clean the wood some, and rub in a few coats of finish before I checker it. Brian did a nice job on that! Thanks for the pic Randy!

Yes, I do it all the time.