Gary, nice gun. I have a "Trap" also, serial 27777, shipped on order 14744. I have the complete order covering 69 trap guns. I wrote an article for Parker Pages some years ago about these guns and Parker's dealings with Folsom. The order I have show, besides the guns, the sale of "2 rubber dies" for $50. These, I assume are the dies used to make the special buttplates. I believe that since Folsom purchased the dies, they realized they could make their own plates. Does your order specify "trap gun butt" as mine (order 14744) does? If not, then Folsom fitted the plates themselves. As you can see, I have found these guns very interesting.
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