There are a coupe of guys at Grand Blanc Huntsman Club that use Bob regularly and swear by his work. If you haven't spoken to him you might call him and discuss what you're considering. Measurements will be no problem for him and I'm sure he can make the gun fit you but IMHO it sure would be a shame to mess up a nice old Parker.
Good luck with however you decide to proceed.
Thanks for the input everyone, and also for your concern. The Parker I am considering altering is a VH grade that has been beat to absolute hell in the grouse woods. Its still a great looking gun, and I wouldnt consider having it restocked.. well see after my measurements, maybe it isnt too far off from where it needs to be..
Nothing to apologize for her, Sir- You ever get a chance to see the VH 20 gauge used by the late grouse hunter par excellence- Burton Lowell Spiller- Last that I heard, Morris Baker- RST shotshells guru owns that heirloom. I went through hoops with a pawn shop AH Fox HE "Super Fox" 3" 12 32" Full and very Full chokes 25 years ago--Not a grouse gun I grant you, and today, at age 72, given good eyesight and health, I don't have the ;dogs, legs and coverts to hunt "Sir Ruff" as I did in the 1970-1980 era- I ended up with a very heavy cannon that, unlike my two Model 12 Heavy Duck pumpguns, I could not shoot comfortably, and I later on sold it-- Restocking older fine double guns, and your 20 VH is in that mileu, can be iffy--Good luck in whomever you choose to work on your fine old Parker gun--
