Justin, I wouldn't be too hasty to "suggest that the stock is not factory original" as we have seen some things on Parker guns that have been quite surprising. I agree that "It is hard to fathom that Parker would have let a C grade go out the door in that condition." but, again, we have seen stranger things. 'Never say never' is the rule of thumb when it comes to Parker oddities. A Research Letter may support some or all of these anomalies... or it may not, but with a little bit of imagination and a smattering of experience in seeing things like this before, the gun could be "right".
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