CH Bernard on hold

[ForrestArmstrong]

I have this CH on hold but value this forum's opinions. I am concerned a little about the originality of the buttstock, appears "proud" against the metal to me, the checkered side panels, and screws are buggered and was disassembled at one time. I again solicit your collective opinions and thanks in advance.
http://www.gunsinternational.com/gun...n_id=100782413

[Dean Romig]

Looks like the original butt stock, but what is protruding from the top of the checkering within the skeleton butt plate?
Very nice checkering all over, even if it is redone.
The case colors appear to be cyanide so that may suggest a complete re-do. Nice gun though... I would buy it!





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[BS]

I do not recall seeing a CH grade with checkered side panels as standard feature. Picture number one shows a chip in the stock that has been repaired on the left side where it meets the frame at the bottom. Maybe Im wrong about the checkered side panels but can't find a reference to them on a CH.

[Bruce Day]

SN 136,503. 12 /30 CHE Bernard

[BS]

Thanks Bruce, I knew that someone would be able to produce one. Was this considered a rare special request to have checkered side panels?

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Brett Souder

Thanks Bruce, I knew that someone would be able to produce one. Was this considered a rare special request to have checkered side panels?

I have seen D grades with factory checkered panels yhay letter that way.

What is important is to know what factory checkered panels look like and to know how to spot ones that are not correct.

As you can see, there is a big difference between the gun in question and the example that bruce provided.

[Bruce Day]

Usually but not always.

Special requests are never rare in C's but as Quality C guns were special order anyway, the unusual was usual. There are many C's with checkered panels.

But those checkered stock panels do not look like usual Parker side panels to me because of the rounded end. The price is a bargain.

[Dean Romig]

Checkered cheeks was not standard on a grade 4.





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[John Allen]

This is a nice gun.I agree with Dean that it has been recolored.The letter might shed some light on whether it came back to Parker for work.The colors look like early DelGreco to me. Either way,it is a rare gun at a reasonable price.The Parker Story only lists 383 Bernard 12ga CHEs built.

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by John Allen

The colors look like early DelGreco to me..

Del Greco's brother El: