16 g VH with cheek piece

[Tom Christman]

I did not. Is there a cost to me for this letter? Would it tell me for sure if it left the factory with this stock?

[Bill Murphy]

If you are not interested in purchasing this gun, the PGCA letter would not be a good investment at $40 for PGCA members. The stock and rib are certainly not original to the gun and the only reason for a new owner to order a letter would be to identify the original purchaser, the usual reason for ordering the letter. I still like the gun and would like to know where to go to purchase it.

[Hammer Gun]

For what it's worth my son also has a V grade with the cheek piece, I do not know if he has a letter or not, but it also was made from one solid blank, I will call him tonite and get serial number of the gun and see if he has a letter, I have seen three or four V's with a cheek piece! gary

[Bill Murphy]

Gary, apparently I don't get out enough. Four V grades with cheekpieces? Yup, I have to get out more.

[Kevin McCormack]

There are numerous Parker stocks with factory original cheekpieces; not many to be sure but they are out there. Some of the most interesting are made of a cork-composite-like material that is nearly as hard as wood, added at the factory as after-market alterations. The gun in question definitely hallmarks the touch of a rifle stockmaker; observe the rise to the cheekpiece and the double-border scribing of the base of the cheekpiece; very strongly reminiscent of a high-powered rifle stock designed for careful shouldering, as opposed to a true shotgun cheekpiece that can be quick-mounted in the field for birds as well as game. Also observe the grip cap 'double radius' treatment, with the bottom of the cap slightly smaller than the base against the grip. Similarly, the forend exhibits the after-market characteristics of the thicker tip as opposed to the Parker standard taper (wider in the Remington Ilion Parkers as opposed to the Meriden manufacture under either Parker Bros. or Remington post-1934. The style of restocking strongly suggests European craftsmanship (German or Austrian) typical of a drilling or other similar multi-barreled guns. Observe early photographs of Lefever, Hollenbeck, Sauer, and pre-WW II Krieghoff drillings and double rifles for comparison and contrast.

[Tom Christman]

So, did Parker always stamp the serial number in the stock under the trigger gaurd? Did they always stamp it under the forend iron?

When I first saw the gun I noticed the cheek piece and thought Sauer immediately.

I'm still considering this gun but if I pass on it for sure I will let those that are interested know where it is

[Hammer Gun]

Here is another V grade with a cheek Piece, It is a 12 gauge. Gary

[Hammer Gun]

This was the gun that I referenced in my earlier post. Do not know when the pad got put on, He has not sent for a letter. Gary

[Dean Romig]

Gary, that is a beautiful gun.

[Tom Christman]

For those of you interested, the gun is at Midwest Shooters Supply in Lomira, WI. Sorry for the late post. I hope it is still there for those interested. Good Luck!