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Originally Posted by Jerry Harlow
John,
A very distinctive and beautiful feature of the stock of any uncut Parker (VH/GH) is the widow's peak buttplate. When Remington eliminated this in favor of just a curved buttplate, I'm sure as a savings in manufacturing, the tide had turned from making a product as it had been made for forty years to making a profit. I do not like that feature on the later Remington/Parkers in the lower grades.
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Jerry, Remington did not eliminate the peaked dog's head buttplate. Parker Bros. did. The change started in 1921 and was generally complete by 1926, although later guns can be found sometimes with the peak as old inventory was used. See TPS for details. I have a 1921 gun, made by Parker Bros in Ilion with the flat DHBP. There were many cost savings measures taken over many years in an attempt to keep the Parker gun price competitive.
If a new V or G grade Parker was to be produced today , with quality of the mid production years, my guess derived after talking to informed makers, is that it would cost $17,000 to $20,000. The new excellent AAHE 28ga costs $50,000..... few have been sold yet the price is not unrealistic.
1921 P with flat DHBP: