Checkered panels on CH grades

[Brush Buster]

David , Looks like a Beauty to me , if it isn't on the order ,you may never know for sure ! I will post my 20 Ga. ," Dean Loves when I Do This By The Way " Just to show how unique some are and may be factory ,Maybe Not ??? Runge engraved and thought to be Correct but with very unique checking Fore and aft ! This gun is a 1937 CHE 20 Ga. . Best ; Russ

[C.O.B.]

Checkered side panels or "cheeks" could be requested as Parker would do what the customer requested. I have two DHE 20's with checkered side panels. The other explanation is it was done to hide a stock repair.

Either way you have a nice Parker.

[Autumn Daze]

Russ, Your killin me...

Gary,Yes "Check side of stock" is what these gents are refering to. I find the "No bottle points #2" very interesting. My take on that is that the factory had a template(#2) for drop point carving and this gun was to be made sans the drop point.

How many of you have Parkers with wood that would be considered "Non-standard" checkering or other features? I have already stored some pictures of beavertail forends that are a bit different. Maybe we could gather some more interesting pictures and put an article in Parker Pages.

[Paul P.]

I think they all look great. I just aquired my first D grade. There are no points or cheek checkering on it. Letter has been ordered and is coming soon.( I hope )
Russ, keep on posting those pics, it doesn't matter how much Dean sweats, those guns are gorgeous. That is the only way some of us low budget collectors get to see them.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Russ Jackson

I will post my 20 Ga. ," Dean Loves when I Do This By The Way "