16ga PH with Round Grip
 

Hi all,

I'm hoping that someone can help take a look at these photos and tell me about the buttstock. The gun is a 1892 16 gauge PH on a Zero frame with 2.15 weight barrels. The stock is 14.5" LOP, 1-1/4" DAC and 2-3/4" DAH

The seller told me that someone who is knowledgeable in these things looked at the stock and told him it was original, but I haven't seen other guns of this era that look quite the same - I think it's the checkering pattern and the high DAC (1-1/4") that are making me wonder.

Also, it looks like one of the screws on the left side of the gun is a replacement and isn't flush with the body- should this worry me? Also, the forend needs work as it was shortened after a previous breakage and is missing it's metal tip. I just want to know what I'm getting myself into if I move forward with this gun. I'm mostly looking to hunt and bust clays with it, but want to make sure I'm not throwing my money away and/or buying a money pit.

Not original

That particular gun has very thin barrels back by the chambers. Would advise caution.

Thank you Chris and Aaron for your replies!

As chris stated, the stock is not original and is pretty poorly shaped. Based on the wood alone on that gun, I would not get into it.

An easy check is to look for the stock serial number under the trigger guard tang.

I will say it again, that is not the be-all-end-all way to tell anything. Just because a stock has numbers under the guard, does NOT make it original.

Ok I didn’t say that it was the “be all end all”did I ? Without the serial number , non originality is clear. With the serial number , originality is generally certain. Some good stock makers have been known to stamp the serial number as was done on original guns. If the stock was poorly done , then the serial number presence would not help towards originality.

So I disagree that the stock serial number fails to tell anything. But then I am not an expert on Parkers or any other gun.

Looks like someone also cut about 2" off the forend?