Red Head pad

[C grade]

It is my understanding that a Silvers pad would be correct on a higher grade gun but a Readhead is correct on that gun
David

[Drew Hause]

Dick: if it look like this, it is MUCH later than 1906. I've been trying to run down Patent # 105858 without success.
Researcher will likely let us know when the pad first appeared in Stoeger catalogs

[Bill Murphy]

In 99 chances out of 100, a hard rubber buttplate would have been original. After examining thousands of Parker Brothers records, I have not seen a Red Head recoil pad specified on an order. Sorry. In 1906, the Silvers would have been the only possibility for an original recoil pad.

[Dick Miller]

Thanks to all who have replied to date. The pad on the gun looks exactly like the one Drew posted, so it seems that it was replaced at some time. The LOP over the pad is correct, and whomever fitted it did a great job. If I close my eyes and run my finger along the edge of the wood I can't feel where the wood ends and the spacer starts !
Bill, one of the highly-respected members of the PGCA told me today that, of all the Parkers that he owns and has factory pads that none of the letters indicate pads in the letters.

[PML]

Originally Posted by Dick Miller

Thanks to all who have replied to date. The pad on the gun looks exactly like the one Drew posted, so it seems that it was replaced at some time. The LOP over the pad is correct, and whomever fitted it did a great job. If I close my eyes and run my finger along the edge of the wood I can't feel where the wood ends and the spacer starts !
Bill, one of the highly-respected members of the PGCA told me today that, of all the Parkers that he owns and has factory pads that none of the letters indicate pads in the letters.

Dick,
I think there are many records that reference a factory installed pad. Here is an example.

Patrick

[Bill Murphy]

Dick, your friend probably has a collection of guns made after 1919, when any reference to a pad would not be available for research. Original pads would have been mentioned in order book entries, but such entries ended in 1919. By the way, how does your friend determine that the pads on his guns are original?