The last Lifter

[Fishtail]

I sure wish I could buy a nice new Parker lifter .... 28ga. 30" straight grip. Just sayin'....

[Bill Murphy]

You would rather have Austin's old gun.

[TARNATION !!!]

Okay, might need to visit the optometrist now. Eyeballs went pretty fuzzy scanning hundreds of columns for the last lifters. Or was it the scotch causing that. Parker Story speaks of 25 lifters after 1890. I did find 25 starting in 1891 and ending in 1907. Definitely have to add Austin's gun, since it exists in hand but not in the serialization book. The last 26 are an interesting bunch of lifters. (There is also 666XX yet to be double verified with seller)

Here they are. Eyes too fuzzy to fill in factory specs right now but maybe tomorrow. Cheers, Jack


Okay, here is tomorrow's edit. When saying "last", we know we can never be conclusive due to the occasional error and the missing entries in the serialization book. Anyway, here's what appears to be the case until proven otherwise by a gun in hand, like Austin's.


1891

64340 D3 U 0 C 10 32
66611 NIB - no that means not in book
68315 D3 U 0 P 12 26 Last 26" barrels

1892

70721 PT U 0 C 10 30
70722 D3 U 0 C 10 32
71172 D3 U 0 P 12 30

1893

77461 PT U 0 S 12 32
77462 PT U 0 S 12 32
77463 PT U 0 S 12 32 Last straight grip stock
78381 D2 U 0 C 10 32
79415 D2 U 0 C 12 32
79491 D2 U 0 C 12 32

1894

79578 PT U 0 P 10 32
79582 PT U 0 C 8 34 Last 34" barrels

1895

81280 D3 U 0 C 16 30
81882 D2 U 0 C 12 26
82435 PT U 0 C 16 28 Last 28" barrels

1899

90584 D2 U 0 C 16 30
91641 PT U 0 C 12 30
92135 D2 U 0 C 12 30

1901

102226 D2 U 0 C 12 30
104043 XX U X X 12 32 NIB (Austin's gun) Last 12 ga BILL, could you fill in the blanks?

1902

111658 PT U 0 C 16 30 Last 16 gauge

1904 (monster gun for 8 ga Charlie if he doesn't already have it)

127333 D2 U 0 C 8 36 Last 36" D2 barrels Last 8ga (sure would like to see this one)

1907

141222 D3 U 0 P 10 30 Last 30" barrels Last pistol grip
144078 D3 U 0 C 20 26 Last D3 barrels Last 20 ga
144937 PT U 0 C 10 32 Last known Lifter Last 10 ga Last 32" PT barrels Last capped pistol grip

[Bill Murphy]

Very interesting. I would like to see a letter or two on those late guns. Austin's gun is a real horse. It was his favorite skeet gun.