Sorry, I should have been more specific on the earlier ones... I was referring to Grade 2 guns. Lower than Grade 1 guns (early) were stocked with straight grain American black Walnut. Grade 1 Parkers had American Black with a bit of figure but Grade 2 guns generally had American black with good figure but mostly on one side with the figure on the other side less pronounced.
I'm sure I've left something out....
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