Dan, it was nice with the cut stock but it didn't fit me properly. I struggled at first with deciding on whether to leave it as is or re-stock it knowing that "originality" is an important factor in collecting Parkers. But when Henry Tenney had the stock cut down for his wife, I figured that originality in the purest sense of the word was lost. At that point in my reasoning, the issue of re-stocking and case coloring became somewhat moot. I did save all the original wood and will keep it with the gun. I've shot 6 rounds of skeet with this Parker and I must say it comes up to the shoulder nicely and fits me like a glove. I'm very pleased with it and look forward to hunting with it this coming Fall, hopefully in northern Maine (probably in and around Kokadjo where I've hunted before) and with my English Setter Sophie.
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