The OP's question was about the use of heavy loads and recoil effect on Parker stocks.
Those crude cross bolts and cracks pictured by Drew in the middle of the boxlock stock heads (Parker, Fox) may well be attributed to lateral pressure on the side of the stock, as in falling while hunting. Cracks in LC Smith sidelock stock heads are irrelevant to this discussion. Why post them?
On the other hand chipped-out areas on the sides of boxlock stock heads can be an indication of recoil effect from shooting. Can we see any pics of those on Parkers in particular?
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