When did Parker change the headstock inletting?
My 20 bore 0 frame project is temporarily stalled. I've located a few good candidates to replace the (possibly Fajen) aftermarket stock, but this is an early gun, 1900, and there is a fairly significant difference in the in-letting of the headstock. Parts literature refers to a 'Model 10' change in the sear springs, but it seems that the back of the hammer profile is quite different in early vs late actions. This gun has the longer, more flat, lever, and all of these changes may have occurred at the same time.
Someone alot better than me could probably remove enough of the wood to make it conform to the earlier type, but before I go down that road, it would be nice to know when the change was made, and possibly find an earlier stock candidate. The gun is a simple VH, 0 frame 28" 20. Apart from the replaced wood, it's a pretty nice little gun.
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