Parker Stock Comb Terminology -- Survey

[Dean Weber]

Pursuant to Dean R.'s comments about "ball grips" as opposed to Mike's comments about ball grips.......ahem.

My lifters with true ball grips are called pistol grips within the letters. If we recognize grip structures changed over time (ball, capped, round) and yet pistol grip is used in my letters for most of these from the 1800s to 1940s (exception is where capped pistol grip is called out). Yet the grip styles/structure are very different.

We also know that styles of comb structure did change over time even within the lifter period. Whether the names changed with them seems not as clear. Further, I have never received a letter calling out the comb structure even though I have a couple which would be called full or trap comb.

Obviously, I don't have access to Parker records, but I suspect comb was not documented in the same manner/frequency as grip structure. No matter the singer performing the act.......

[Pa SxS]

I only put in the research letter what either the order book or stock book says. The order books only rarely will specify CPG, they only say p.g. or straight. The stock books do say either straight, pistol grip, or capped pistol grip so if there is no stock book for the gun, the letter will say pistol grip even though it's a capped pistol grip. I may have done a letter where a Monty Carlo stock was indicated but it would be extremely rare. You can assume a Monty Carlo stock by the 3 dimensions of drops if they are listed.