I based my thoughts to Bill on the stock just on the photo of the safety slot where it shows the checkering come all the way up to near touching the tang. That is no where near correct.
Seeing more photos now confirms my thoughts. The whole buttstock is not factory. It is interesting for sure from a standpoint of form. But not factory. The shape of the cheeks, comb and grip are nothing like a Parker. The grip is more of a true half grip in style.
The filling of the safety slot that way is also not indicative of factory work.
My guess is, whoever did the safety conversion also restocked the gun to something more suiting to the shooters needs for dimensions and grip feel. It was long ago by the amount of wear to the wood and recoil pad. But still long after the gun was new based on difference in wear to the checkering between the stock and forend (which is still original).
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