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[Gary Cain]

Did Parkers ever leave the factory with Hawkin pads attached?
Gary

[Autumn Daze]

Gary, Standard factory pads for Parker SC Trap guns were Hawkins. Also Parker regularly fitted any pad the customer requested...So the answer to your question is "yes"

[Gary Cain]

Thanks Dave: My Parker came with a Hawkins pad, but the gun had stood behind a curtain for decades and the pad was flatened out and the plastic part broke in half. I replaced it with a Pachmyer sporting clay pad, i would like to pick up an original Hawkins pad or a original dog head hard plastic pad.
Gary

[Autumn Daze]

Gary,You can pick up a repro Hawkins pad at Conn. Shotgun Mfg. Co. I think they have repro butt plates also. Both will require some fitting to your stock.

[Gary Cain]

Thanks again Dave i will keep that option open if an original doesn't come along. One more question would an original pad also need to be fitted?
Gary

[Autumn Daze]

Every once in a while a member will put up an original for sale here or sometimes they turn up on E-Bay. Regardless of original or reproduction they will almost certainly have to be fitted.

[Autumn Daze]

Francis,Galazan gets $30.00 for their reproduction Hawkins pad. So if its like new maybe $25.00 You be the judge...

[Old and Reliable]

Thanks again Dave i will keep that option open if an original doesn't come along. One more question would an original pad also need to be fitted Yes all pads even older ones need to be "fitted" or tweaked- Mine is the red with the Hawkins initials- the staggered vents and the black spacer- came from a 12 gauge Trojan- No. 2 frame- If you are interested (as we can sell such items here- just not the Trojans) no shotgun sales allowed-- I can give you the measurements- including center to center hole spacing, etc-- pad is near new- no sponging (I store my double shotguns muzzles down-pads or buttplates up- in my gun safe- by the by)--

In case you are wondering- this 12 Trojan Parker had a broken buttstock, so I salvaged the pad, and found a replacement with the std. black Non-DHBP- Trojan buttplate- had my gunsmith fit same to said Trojan- I'm a "farm boy" at heart- I have cigar boxes full of buttplates, recoil pads, screws, grip caps- even once had the butt section with the skeleton buttplate from a DH 12-- I never throw anything like those items out- never can tell when you might need one, right??
Gary[/QUOTE]

[MarketHunter]

I've seen the repro ones and the originals, you really can't tell the difference once it's on the gun.

DLH

[MarketHunter]

Gary,

Unless a miracle happens, the pad will still take some fitting. As long as the outside dimentions are even with or larger than the butt of your gun it's fine.

DLH