Grade 2 lifter question?

[Autumn Daze]

Robin, Seems to me that the sculpted bolsters appeared on earlier guns and by the time top lever guns appeared the sculpted bolster was all but gone.

[Dollar Grade]

I have a circa 1882 grade 2 10 bore with round bolsters, integral fireing pins and check hook. I have seen a few others like it from that time frame. They usually have much more engraving then the grade 2 guns with the sculpted bolsters. There has been a rather nice one in 12 ga #2 frame on gunbroker for well over a year. If the price was much better it would probably reside in MI. BTW The one you pictured has the older style fireing pins.

[Harry Collins]

My 1881 Grade 2 10 gauge lifter has the rounded bolsters as well.

[Roundsworth]

My 1879 Grade 2, #15728, has sculpted bolsters.