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Beavertail forend on 1904 parker
Unread 11-07-2016, 01:02 PM   #1
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Default Beavertail forend on 1904 parker

I just purchased a 1904 parker S# 124375 which has a beavertail forend on it but from what I have read this is to early for this but all S# match. Any thoughts on this.
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the serial number is on the wood? or just the iron?
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In the FAQ page off the parkerguns.org page is this link, it may help....

http://www.parkerguns.org/pages/faq/BeaverTail.html
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I don't remember seeing a S# on the wood. Where should it be located?
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In the channel after you remove the forend iron.






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Photos please...
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1st set of pictures
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After reading the FAQ it looks like this was not original from the factory but it could have been sent back to the factory for change. I found a remark on the barrel flat ( J. Austen) the u was struck upsidedown. Does anyone know who J Austin might have been?
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Not factory and not done by the factory on a return.

What they did with the drawbolt on the forend is similar for what Winchester was doing with the BRFEs on model 21s. So that is where the inspiration came from.

I have no idea who austin is. Likely just the guy who owned it.
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Thanks Brian for your help.
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