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Unread 02-24-2019, 07:09 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by CraigThompson View Post
Out of my somewhat modest accumulation of Parker’s I only have two with straight grips . An 1881 lifter and an 1883 top lever . Both are Grade 0 and both are 10 gauge .
Boy, guns from those years are great examples of Parker refinement from all I have seen. I have a grade 3 10 gauge (with a capped pistol grip) and two 16 hammer guns (both on 0 frames, consecutively numbered), One of the 16s has a non-original, straight grip, done long ago and including a Parker long tang.

I still hope to come across a nice, unique lifter. I’ll bet those 10s of yours are wonderful guns!
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