Serialization book vs gun discrepancy

[Bill Murphy]

Thanks for the information, Bob. As has been clarified here many times, information about the original purchaser of Parker shotguns is normally only available in a PGCA letter for guns made in 1919 or before. After 1919, serial numbers above the high 180,000 range, PGCA letters usually only contain the specifications of the gun and no ownership or purchase provenance. The Griffin and Howe Reseach Service takes up where PGCA records leave off. The entire list of Parker serial numbers available for research is available on the Griffin and Howe website. Dozens of other makes of gun are also available for research by Mr. Beach.

[WHO]

I want to again thank all of you for your comments and suggestions regarding my post! It sounds like my main question after reading Mr. Beach's reply should be whether the stock was installed at the factory. I will take Mr. Day's advice and talk them into removing the screw from the trigger guard to see if the serial number is stamped in the wood.