Shield on Parker Stock.

[Dean Romig]

Robin, I believe it is gold for B and higher.

Most all (unless ordered otherwise) hammer guns, lifter and top action had shields on top of the wrist of the stock but again, B and above had the cap of the pistol grip or ball grip of gold.

[Austin W Hogan]

I have V, P, and G from all eras with the nickle silver shield midway between grip and butt; two D's with the nickle silver shield in the wrist, and a Dam 6 with a similarly shaped but gold shield in the wrist. There are at least two D's with oval shields in the butt of some other metal than gold.

Best, Austin