Parker Stock Comb Terminology -- Survey

[Steiner]

Originally Posted by Chuck Bishop

Dan, your grip type in the stock book is listed as a 1/2 pistol grip. I was wrong about the ball grips on .410. In the last stock book I found ball grips listed for all the gauges. I'm guessing the word ball is the same as a 1/2 pistol grip or what we also call a "round grip". I know this is all confusing, but just know that I put in the research letter exactly what the records show.

Chuck, I found it interesting that the work order tag being used at that time only had 3 pre printed options. CPG, Straight and Ball. The more I learn, the less I know. It seems, like others have suggested, nothing is truly certain re: these lovely guns.

[Dean Romig]

And here’s even more to add to the confusion…

Parker No. 36488 is in my posession but there are some discrepancies in the records we have.

It is a (30”) Bernard-barreled Grade-4, making it a B4, not a D3 and it has a C (capped pistol grip) not a P as shown on both the Serialization book and in the data from which the research letters are derived.


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[mobirdhunter]

I do think, as I've already noted, that the comb style is dependent on the timeframe (and, obviously, the folks that worked during it).

It would still be nice for those that have letters to contribute to respond. We may be able to find consistencies/trends during certain time periods, just like we do with engraving.

[Reggie B]

This morning I reviewed about 30 research letters that I have. Only one referenced a “medium full comb”.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

This morning I reviewed about 30 research letters that I have. Only one referenced a “medium full comb”.

Thanks, Reggie!
Would that be a 1918 20 gauge CHE?

[Reggie B]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

Thanks, Reggie!
Would that be a 1918 20 gauge CHE?

Oui

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

Oui

Hey, I’m psychic!

[Randy Roberts]

Garry I have a recently written letter that does address the comb. I was going to mention it to you at the HOF Banquet but with all of the activity and eye candy that Louis had there it totally escaped me. The attached letter is one of the more detailed I have.

[6pt-Sika]

Without a doubt THE thickest comb I’ve ever seen was on the CH 8 gauge Josh had in his for sale rack this past weekend .

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Garry I have a recently written letter that does address the comb. I was going to mention it to you at the HOF Banquet but with all of the activity and eye candy that Louis had there it totally escaped me. The attached letter is one of the more detailed I have.

Thanks, Randy. What an extraordinary gun.

Your 1900 gun stock terminology states, "extra thick comb." My two 1918 guns (both 20s) are termed "medium full comb."

I've located two more guns, a VH and BH that have thick nosed combs, but neither has any reference in the records (and I'm as positive as I can be that they are both original). One is a 12, the other (mine) a 16. They both have the fluting typical of Parker stocks.

Does your gun have this fluting?

(Top photo is a 1918 DHE 20. "Medium Full Comb" and no fluting.
Bottom photo is a 1924 BHE 16. There are no records for this gun, but another member has a similar era gun with the same style comb, and it's not mentioned in the records.)