Help identify stock
 

I recently found this stock. I think it is a Parker small frame maybe a 28 gauge? Can anyone confirm and what grade?

Thanks,
KC

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Kev,
Can't read the s/n but probably could look it up to confirm. Either post it or you can call.
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It looks like it says S3 and then 128? It look like a perfect match for my 28 ga in fittings size and shape... High grade wood... Although I don't need it.

It may not even be a Parker stock. It looks like it has either two shields or an initial plate that I don't recognize. It has a skeleton butt plate but lacks the points attributable to a Grade 3 or higher on which skeleton butt plates were fitted. There are Grade 2 Remington era Parkers that had skeleton butt plates fitted but for an accurate identification we will need more and better photos.

Daryl just called me and suggested I remove the butt plate to verify the SN. I will report back later. Maybe a forum member has the gun it belongs to?

Many thanks!

Oh, someone stuck a shield on the stock.

An extra shield??

For us to confirm it is a Parker stock, we would have to see a view from the head. That buttplate is a bit strange and the screws are even stranger. The screw spacing on the buttplate appear wrong unless it is a trick of the camera. Let's see that stock head. As Dean implies, the checkering pattern doesn't match anything from the Parker factory that would have a skeleton buttplate.

The stock
 

I hope it is the missing straight grip stock for my 20 ga VE that has been restocked.

As Dean mentioned, there are a lot of things that do not look right. The checkered side panels would inply a higher grade such as a B. But it would have drop points if it were a D or higher. And the wrist checkering is not correct for anything higher than a V grade. Also, the wrist checkering is too coarse for a higher grade.

If it is in fact for a Parker, I would suggest it was a restock. Pics of the head would be helpful.

Can you post a picture of the head of the stock for us?

Guys,

Sorry for the late reply. I had to make a quick international trip...now back. I have included a few extra pics for your review. You help is really appreciated....I do though have a few thoughts as this could have come off a H & H, Westley Richards, Fox or Parker....I really just don't know. Anyway, thanks again And here are the pics...

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It looks like it's for a Parker to me. Nice find.

But... the safety chanel is way too opened up for an original safety setup to work. However it does look like a later Parker. Would not be for a Fox or an earier style Parker do to the lack of a vertical chanel in the front for the top lever linkage. And plus a Fox would not have any wood removed for the hammers. They do not cock back into the wood at all.

Looks like a stock that was made for a Parker, not original. And the safety would have been non operational too.

Could this stock have been set-up for a single trigger gun?

Could have. Had a few smaller frame Parkers with single triggers.

I cannot vouch for the single trigger. Have not been into one of those to know the looks of them.