Most of the above comments hit on a combination of possibilities for this gun:
- Most likely a post-Remington Parker production 'special' done up for a Remington higher-up. Examples of these are commonly seen up into the early 1950s using original Remington Parker guns which started life as varying lower grades (V-thru G) and were suitably "enhanced" with upgraded wood, custom engraving patterns, stock dimensions, trigger and rib configurations, and butt treatments (pads, checkered, skeleton, dogs head, etc.). The drop points are poorly detailed (not sharp enough)
Brian nailed the stock enhancement (A/B checkering) and Bruce's comments on the stock geometry viz. shape of the nose comb flutes and dimension heights re: Fajen's work are valid. The overall configuration of the gun suggests an upland field gun vs. a trap or pigeon gun.
Dean's comments on the quality and figure of the stock blank are accepted realities of Remington using the leftover wood from the Parker Meriden purchase intended for higher grades - there are many G-grades sporting D-grade and in some cases C-grade wood out there as Remington used up existing stock blank inventories.
So far as the engraving goes, keep in mind that some of the most talented classic double gun engravers were still working in the post WW-II era outside of Remington influence in this era. The rendition and execution of the game birds and waterfowl on this gun are particularly Germanic in expression, and may as well have been done on special commission by engravers working "out source" at the time.
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