what was the standard LOP for a 12 ga VH

[Bruce Day]

Per Parker catalogs:

"drop about 2 3/4 inches, length about 14 inches"

There are also ranges of normal specifications published in pre 1930's catalogs.

Skilled Hands catalog:
" Stock dimensions, unless otherwise specified, 14 inches long, 2 1/2 inches drop at the heel, 1 5/8 inches drop at the comb."
p.21.

These answers are for V grade standard guns. Skeet and trap guns have different standard dimensions, as one would expect.

As to your second question, any padded butt was "made to order with stocks 13 1/2 to 14 1/2 inches........without extra charge." Because a padded butt was strictly made to order, a length with pad would have been specified. It would only be an assumption that a default total length would be 14". The wood length would be dependent upon the pad thickness, as you know, different pads had different thicknesses.

[BRDHNTR]

Pictures of this 12 ga VHE just purchased today. I want the stock and forearm striped and refinished and an appropriate rewcoil pad for the era installed. The screws have not been touched and are timed/regulated. This will be an honest shooter for me and something to leave for my grandsons. It is extremely tight to the face with absolutely no wiggle room what so ever.

[BRDHNTR]

additional photos. what does 1G2 markings mean? are these the chokes? The stock looks to have been cut short as the LOP is about 13 1/4 " and with a recoil pad would bring it up to 14 1/4 ". One owner only to our knowledge. I will request a Letter on this double so we'll see.

[StubTwist]

My guess, it looks like at one time a Jostam 2 Ply Sponge Pad was installed and the sponge separated / fell apart from the slice of rubber tacked to the stock.

[StubTwist]

Bruce beat me to the post. I didn't see Bruce's reply while I was typing away and trying to find a picture of my Jostam Pad....

By the way, nice VHE Allen.