Extra Screw Parker

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Channing Will

Almost appears to have been restocked in Europe or at least with a bit of European style. I wonder if its not a screw at all, rather somebody fit some type of cocking indicators to the frame?

Now there is a possibility I hadn't thought of, but they are in about the same location as the indicators on a Sauer box lock

That would be easy to check, release the sears and note the position of them - then open the gun and see if they move.

[edgarspencer]

Is there anyway you could post a close up of just the receiver, so we could get a better look at it?

[Bill Murphy]

Eldon, are they cocking indicators as a poster suggested?

[Eldon Goddard]

I can not get any other pictures. I have spoken to the seller and got him to determine it is a 2 frame and that the barrels were 30'' uncut. I would have liked to solve this mystery but the price of 1800 was just to steep for a 2 frame VH 12 gauge for me.

[Eldon Goddard]

I think this is as good as it is going to get. Unless I ask the seller for another one but I think I already pushed my luck getting him to answer all my questions without making any kind of offer.

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Here's a close up from the previous photo.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Eldon Goddard

I think this is as good as it is going to get. Unless I ask the seller for another one but I think I already pushed my luck getting him to answer all my questions without making any kind of offer.

still looks like a cocking indicator with a washer as a bearing surface, wouldn't you love to know the how and why that got that way.

as for the seller- its his job to answer your questions, especially when there is an oddity with the gun. If you cannot get hands on - ask him to un-cock and re-cock it to see if the screw slot rotates 90 degrees.

[edgarspencer]

It's just my opinion, but unless this mod can be documented to Parker or Remington, it's just an oddity that doesn't really add to the value. The quality of the workmanship is what will determine if it actually detracts from the value. If it's only marginally well done, it may have the effect of a carriage bolt through the head of the stock to fix a crack.
Most rotating cocking indicators I have seen on English or European guns have their slot fillet with gold.