I was supprised at how my Parkers are stocked. I had not measured in earnest until last week. An 1881 lifter with straight stock has 2 7/16 DAH and the story was the same for most all the guns including the D 10 gauge fron 1884 that as I recall has 2 3/8 DAH. The GH's from the 1890's all had 3" +- 1/8" DAH. A DH 10 from the turn of the century had 2 1/2" DAH or less as did a DH 12 two barrel set.
A friend of mine is a live bird shot as well as trap. He pointed out that some of the radical designs on the trap field are very straight and also have a very, very high rib. He said it keeps you from looking through your eye brows. My body is not built to shoot a very straight gun and I do as well with the ones that have 3" of drop as any of them. I sure ain't looking through my eyebrows.
Harry
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