Parker 16 ga DHE question

[Forrest Smith]

Maybe 30% of Parkers I've seen have that crack (often very small) and or couple small ones behind the tang. Don't shoot skybuster loads and hope for the best. If it chips out, epoxy it back in. I'd think the intletting of the stock for the skeleton plate would support that particular crack well, if the plate is original to the gun.

[Bill Murphy]

If I fear losing a piece from a stock like the one pictured, I put a piece of tape over the crack when hunting or shooting on a clay target field so that the broken piece is retained if it breaks. I did this on a wonderful skeet grade Model 42 Winchester for years. When the piece broke out, it was saved by the tape. It was worth the effort. If the crack never moves, no harm done.