20ga Lifter at Julia's auction

Bindlestiff · 03-20-2018, 05:32 PM

I was just looking at the Parker's listed for tomorrows auction in Maine. I am not going to bid BUT I will be watching item #1314. It is a 20 gauge lifter presented in a nice case and it has an estimate value set at $12,500 - $17,500. If it sells in that range, I think I'll be kicking myself for not bidding. But, I have to draw a line somewhere so ..... it's a time in my life to think of selling and not buying so I'll just be watching from the sidelines.

A 20 ga. lifter is a rare bird indeed. Going on the data in The Parker Story, Parker only made 54 20 ga. hammer guns in all grades total (lifter + top lever) and of those only 13 were lifters (all grades) and of those only 4 were grade two guns. So, this gun is one of 4 grade 2 in 20 gauge! This gun has been worked on but being so rare, I think it will sell higher than the estimate???? I have been told that the market is soft now, so maybe they are correct, but it will be interesting to watch this one!!!!

I may just drive up to watch this one sell. FYI - for those that don't know me, I like Parker hammer guns and the lifters are my favorite of them all.

edgarspencer · 03-20-2018, 06:31 PM

I have cased two for a member. One was a grade 3, the other, the very first Parker 20ga, was a $250 grade. Both were on display on his table at Baltimore this weekend.

Hammer Gun · 03-21-2018, 10:03 AM

Yea I owned this gun and sold it to Daryl, hope to get it back today! gary

Dean Romig · 03-21-2018, 10:20 AM

It is a beautiful and exceedingly rare gun for sure but the thing that sets it off (for me anyway) from other rare guns, and most probably a unique feature on any 20 gauge hammer gun, is the beautiful Parker-made (P) Laminated barrels.

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C.O.B. · 03-21-2018, 11:45 AM

good luck Gary

Kevin McCormack · 03-21-2018, 11:59 AM

Gary, good luck and I hope you get it. Thanks so much for filling me in on the information about Daryl last weekend at the Baltimore Show. He was a great friend and I really miss him.

Hammer Gun · 03-21-2018, 01:59 PM

Well Guys I did get the little twenty, glad for it to be back home , Gary

Opening Day · 03-21-2018, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary Carmichael Sr

Well Guys I did get the little twenty, glad for it to be back home , Gary

And I got Daryl's H&H 28 ga Hammer gun with the 410 barrels. I talked to him about that gun and knew that he really liked it and I am so I'm glad that I got it.

mobirdhunter · 03-21-2018, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Eis

And I got Daryl's H&H 28 ga Hammer gun with the 410 barrels. I talked to him about that gun and knew that he really liked it and I am so I'm glad that I got it.

Eric,

Your new H&H is a very sweet gun! Congratulations. You got a real bargain that should serve you well for many years.

edgarspencer · 03-21-2018, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Eis

And I got Daryl's H&H 28 ga Hammer gun with the 410 barrels. I talked to him about that gun and knew that he really liked it and I am so I'm glad that I got it.

Eric, was that one of the many H&H Rook rifles that were re-barreled into small smoothbores? I had a Hammerless H&H Rook rifle, that was originally .360 Rook, but re-chambered to .38/.357. Fun to shoot, but I wish it hadn't been altered.
H&H will give you a letter on it.