Number on buttstock

[Dean Romig]

It is not a standard Parker Brothers stamp. Parker only stamped wood parts in hidden locations, i.e., under the trigger guard strap, in the forend wood under the forend iron and a few less common examples.





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[J. A. EARLY]

Dean,

Page 127 of The Parker Story Vol. 1 shows the patent date for Charles King's reinforcing rod that is Sept. 10, 1895 and is stamped behind the grip cap on the bottom of the stock. I thought we had also seen other numbers stamped there before.

The question for Jeff: Is that the last two digits of the serial number? And also if you look under the trigger guard, is the stock numbered to the gun?

[JAMES HALL]

Memory correct. Patent date for hickory rod.

[J. A. EARLY]

Originally Posted by JAMES HALL

Memory correct. Patent date for hickory rod.

Thanks for confirming I did not have the President's current problems. I was able to find it and edited my post.