Modification by Parker or others?

[B. Dudley]

A bike chain link. That is a new one.

[TKH]

Good catch Mr. Dudley. When did Parker produce bicycles?

[John Davis]

Letter Parker Bros. to R. L. Keeney, Somersville, Connecticut, February 4, 1911:
“We are in receipt of yours of the 1st, also gun, which we have examined and find what you describe as a swelling of the stock is in reality due to the fact that the stock is split in the head. This was caused by some strain or blow at some time. We could repair this temporarily by putting a screw or bolt through the head of the stock, bring it up to its original location, and this would cost about $2.00. To clean and repair action would cost about $2.50, rebrown barrels $5.00 and to reblue all the iron parts $2.50. This would put your gun in practically as good condition as new. We would be very glad to do any part or all of this work which you might order. The most satisfactory way to repair the stock would be to put on an entirely new one, which would cost $13.00 net. We have set your gun to one side and will await your further instructions before doing anything with it.”

I've never seen an example of a pinned stock that could be positively identified as "factory work" but as evidenced above such work was offered.

[James L. Martin]

Brian beat me, it's a chain master link ,new one on me too.

[Keavin Nelson]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

A bike chain link. That is a new one.

That would be an awfull wide bike chain??? But it does appear to be some sort of chain link.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by keavin nelson

That would be an awfull wide bike chain??? But it does appear to be some sort of chain link.

they just used the link plate as sort of a washer/nut not the rollers which give the chain its width