I would not be so quick to say the straight stock is not of Parker's making. While the Serialization book says it was a capped pistol grip, when it left the factory, we have seen numerous times where the 'book' was just plain wrong.
It seems very interesting that the trigger guard carries the same serial number as the one on the water table. This could simply be the hand of a talented engraver who removed one number, and replaced it with another, but looking at the font, and depth, I am inclined to believe that trigger guard was put on at the factory. It would be of interest to many of us if you could verify a serial number stamped into the stock, in the groove underneath the trigger guard. Hopefully, the Research Dept will find enough in the order book and stock book to better substantiate a pedigree. If the gun went back to the factory for a conversion to straight stock, alot of these questions will be solved. Simply saying so matter of factly the checkering is wrong is easier than suggesting the possibilities why this may be so. Perhaps it was a replacement of a Parker supplied stock which was broken (?)
I don't think there is any question that the ejector conversion was not by Parker, but there are some very talented Gunsmiths out there with more than ample experience in this kind of repair.
I think you have a very nice gun. It owes no one any apologies.
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