Greetings from new proud Parker owner!

[Alan Schlechten]

... and it quotes that the original order requested a large forend (an extra $10). Would this have meant a beaver tail, or what I have on my gun as shown in the pictures? The order book also notes that the gun was returned one month later to "fit a Hartley pad, put a piece on top of stock 1" x 1" and lengthen the stock to 15 1/2". Would any of this explain why I have a straight stock now vs the originally ordered pistol-grip? Thanks for any info.

[Autumn Daze]

Alan, The request for a large forend would indeed be a trap style forend. Could you show us some pictures of the stock? That would help us to decide if it factory or not.