Smudges Explained

[Drew Hause]

More progress once again thanks to Steve Culver
http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=309112&page=4

Tom Carter sent me images of this very interesting 1881 Grade 5 Lifter. It was ordered as a "Donation to N.Y.S.A., Special Prize 1881 N.Y.S.A., For Protection of Fish & Game" The Charles Parker Co., N.Y. did not bill for the $225 cost of the gun.
It has the only 6 Iron Turkish barrels I've seen on a lifter.
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/19406549

The barrels have a number of decarburization flaws and I suspect Parker used known cosmetically inferior tubes for a 'give away' gun

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/19406549/290449482.jpg

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/18015717/290449481.jpg

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/18015717/290449480.jpg

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/18015717/290449478.jpg

Here's a GH D3 barrel refinished by Tom Flanigan

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/18015717/278327235.jpg

[Dave Suponski]

Wonderful gun! Thanks for the pictures Tom and Dr. Drew.

[charlie cleveland]

mighty nice...i wish i could tell the difference in the grades of iron..will leave it to drew and the other boys....but i know purty when i see it...thanks tom and drew.... charlie

[Paul Plager]

Yeah, what Charlie said.