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[BRDHNTR]

there's no checkering on the side panels of the stock. Is that the indication its not a factory stock?

[Pa SxS]

It's one of those real early prototypes from 1902 The more you study stock shapes, checkering patterns, and checkering borders will, in most cases, help you identify original Parker wood. There are some stockmakers past and present that can fool you.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by allen newell

there's no checkering on the side panels of the stock. Is that the indication its not a factory stock?

Lack of checkered side panels, completely incorrect wrist checkering, the shape of the cheek panels and how fat the wrist is are all indications of the stock not being original. And the fact that it was built in 1902 as Chuck pointed out.

The comb is ok looking...