Butt plate vs recoil pad
Now have Parker letter on the gun. Per letter factory lop is 14". Snipe/dog # 1 repro butt plate from Galazan is 1 11/16" w x 5" and .400" depth. This looks like a close fit and the .400 " depth added to end of stock (13 5/8" from front trigger to end of wood) brings it very close to factory dimensions ( 14.02" per my calculation/measurement) . However, the Galazan plate has spur and there is no corresponding notch in the stock. It appears the stock has not been cut because the spur and corresponding notch would be longer than the .400'' required to bring the gun to factory lop (I did measure spur on 20 ga. butt I have on hand). So...the choices would appear to be :1 cut the spur and install resulting flat plate. 2. Install original Silvers in red or orange. 3. Install repro silvers style 1" pad available from Galazans. So what say ye and if pad what is period correct color?.........thanks for your help and responses.....goal is to put her in shooting condition without diminishing authenticity.
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