Another hickory stick...
 

Another Parker appears with Charles King's 1895 patent date for the reinforced stock wrist. This one a 1924 SC now on Gunbroker (nothing to do with me I just pulled the photo...:corn:)

I have a DH with the reinforcing hickory rod but with no patent stamp in the stock. I know this has been discussed here before but it seems that relatively few guns with this reinforcing rod were so stamped - am I correct on this?

This is only the 4th stamped one I've seen or heard about including the one shown in TPS. Clearly, the gurus had not seen too many either when the book was written. I have a CHE with the stamp. Dean, how do you know your DH has the patented hickory rod?

I can post a picture of the butt this evening. It is clearly visible.

I'd love to see it. Mine's at Russells for the "Hidden Hollow Treatment"...re-attach fore end loop, put back on face, fit second set of barrels...the usual!

Don I bet your gas mileage going home was somewhat lower considering all the old iron you were hauling back.:eek:

I am sure that Parker shooter /collectors 50 years from now will be mentioning Mr. Kaas' name in hushed and reverant tones.He certainly has and is doing more than his share in keeping the Parker name relevant.

More likely, I will be the unknown "idiot" when someone uses the phrase "Look what some idiot did to this Parker" :rolleyes:

Don, as long as you're keeping all of the original stocks from the guns you have restocked I see nothing "idiotic" about what you do to your guns.

. . . you are keeping them aren't you?

Yes