A Question

Autumn Daze · 10-22-2011, 12:30 PM

Does anyone have good photos of the top tang of a Parker with a factory installed safety and also the top tang of a known factory gun with no safety.I am interested in the differences observed in the top tang profile.

Bruce Day · 10-22-2011, 04:07 PM

I have a 1905 C that has a rounded top tang and was originally without a safety, then went back to Parker where the tang was partially ground flat and a safety added. Is that of interest?

Autumn Daze · 10-22-2011, 04:11 PM

Bruce,Thanks..... That would be a start.

Bruce Day · 10-22-2011, 05:14 PM

Here you go, and in keep with our wood conversation, a couple pictures of the stock. I've researched and determined that the wood came from a small Turkish village on the Black Sea 60 km north of Istanbul and was seasoned in a goat yard for two years.

Autumn Daze · 10-22-2011, 06:27 PM

Thank You Bruce, That is great start. We can very clearly see the modification for the safety slide. Now for a factory gun with no safety. I am gathering some research for a possible PP article on little discussed Parker nuances such as this,the flat topped frame found on vent rib guns etc. If you would like to contribute that would be great.

PS...Do you have the phone number for that goat yard?

Double Play · 10-22-2011, 07:43 PM

Dave ,
This is a 1902 DH 28 gauge with no safety.

Autumn Daze · 10-22-2011, 08:25 PM

Thanks Larry!

Austin W Hogan · 10-23-2011, 08:09 PM

This 136683, a DHE live bird gun ordered by DuBray, with several lines of specs.

Best, Austin

Dean Romig · 10-23-2011, 08:20 PM

Austin's example looks rounded in the area where the safety switch would have been.

Jeff K. · 10-23-2011, 10:02 PM

Dave,
I just checked, both of mine are the rounded top tang with no dolls head.
Jeff