1928 SBT Upgraded?

[Ralph Miller]

Thanks, I plan on doing a letter soon. It would be nice to know the modification origins. I recently retired from aerospace, so I am getting around to playing with my favorite hobbies. I bought this SB in 2019 and then bought the Parker Books, amazing history on a fine company and shotgun. Last year I finally purchased my first Parker double from a friend. It is a nice 1892, PT, H, 0, C, 12, 30 Dam barrels, #2 frame. I have many different firearm collecting interests, and I now plan on doing more shooting, now that I am retired.

Ralph

[Ralph Miller]

I just sent off the PGCA Research letter.

Thanks for the info.

Ralph

[Ralph Miller]

Thanks again for everyone's feedback.

Ralph

[B. Dudley]

My guess would be restocked. And the barrel engraving added.

[Dean Romig]

I might agree Brian but the Parker trap comb ‘nose of the comb’ is absolutely perfect. What restocker would have the finnesse of experience to recreate that unique look?





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[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I might agree Brian but the Parker trap comb ‘nose of the comb’ is absolutely perfect. What restocker would have the finnesse of experience to recreate that unique look?





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My thoughts on a restock are based on the stock having no sign of ever having a flur drop point. Which would be on an SB. Meaning that the stock carving was not added on an original factory stock. Instead, the stock was made that way and carved. The carving execution is very good and was done by a skilled hand. I suppose one could speculate that the stock and carving was factory done on a special order. But without a letter to support that, it would be hard to believe. Of course other details like inletting quality would tell more of a story.

[Drew Hause]

It may be a Pachmayr upgrade. Some of the guns were reported to have been stocked in Germany
https://doublegunshop.com/forums/ubb...&Number=214544

https://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20781

The 'case colors' on the forend iron do not appear to be original

[Ralph Miller]

All, great information on the potential history. I bought the SB in Ca about 5 years ago, it was my first Parker SB. The Pachmayr pad was obviously added some time later, maybe in the 1950's or 1960's. The forearm has a number 3060 written in pencil on the inside? It looks like the original owner shot this SB a lot, but took good care of it.

Thanks,

Ralph

[edgarspencer]

The curvature of the wrist doesn't look like Parker, and the checkering appears finer. The Germanic carving, in my opinion, was done by a skilled hand, who probably did a lot of that work, and was likely a German craftsman. Same for the fore end. The added engraving is quite good.
As to the comb shape, there are stock people, and then there are stock people. I had one of those correct a Delgrego nose to a Meriden nose, and frankly, he got it right.