Parker Letter
 

Just received a Research Letter on a 1926 vintage GH 16 I recently acquired. There is no mention of chokes or pattern. All of my other letters mention either choke or pattern. Is this a common ommission from the log books?
JJV

The pattern information in certain eras is at the extreme right side of the stock book page. When copying the stock books, Commander Gunther divided the pages into two parts. Two parts was not quite enough to include the entire page. Our researcher will give you everything that is available in the copy. Sometimes we get pattern information, sometimes we don't.

Jared, if I can read it, I put it in the letter. If it is not there, unreadable or cut off, I leave it out. I only put in the research letters facts that I can read. I some cases the order books will have the choke the dealer or customer specified and I will put that in the letter.

Mark

Jared, unfortunately the "order book" information is only available on guns made 1919 or before. The information on your gun came from the "stock book" a chronological record by serial number.

Here a few quick photos... There is some nice color on the gun and what I think is a nice piece of wood for a GH. The chokes are modified and light modified. I was really hoping that the factory records would confirm the chokes but not to be.

Nice!!! Is that a 1 frame??

What a great gun. No one would modify the chokes on a gun that looks that good. I proclaim your chokes to be factory original. The buttplate is wonderful.

It is a #1 frame . Weight is 6#10oz.

Bill, did later production 1 frames not have snipe in mouth on dogs head butt plate? Thanks Dave

David, even thought that gun weighs 6 pounds, 10 ounces, the buttplate would indicate that the factory installed a #0 stock on the gun. This is not unusual.