hammer grades from lowest to highest pictorial?

Dean Romig · 12-30-2009, 11:00 PM

I agree with your No's 1 & 2 and I'll add that (almost always) the lockplates on the Grade-2 or G hammer guns as well as the fences of the hammerless Grade 2 (GH) were engraved with gamebirds, the GH with two birds per side whils the next grade up, the Grade 3 or D & DH guns had a bird dog on either side.

Drew Hause · 12-31-2009, 08:25 AM

Thank you for that correction Austin and Dean. Other Lifters may be mislabeled and I would be most happy to change the captions if someone would help. Did the sculpted breech balls start with the $150 grade 3?

Drew Hause · 12-31-2009, 08:59 AM

Is this a $150 Grade?

Drew Hause · 12-31-2009, 09:06 AM

$150 Grade or $200 Grade with 'Teardrop' bolsters?

Dean Romig · 12-31-2009, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew Hause

Thank you for that correction Austin and Dean. Other Lifters may be mislabeled and I would be most happy to change the captions if someone would help. Did the sculpted breech balls start with the $150 grade 3?

Drew, what is the serial number of this first picture?

Yes, I believe the sculpted breeches begin with the Grade 3 and as stated previously, get more elaborately sculpted and engraved as the grade (or dollar grade) ascends.

Drew Hause · 12-31-2009, 09:42 AM

Thanks Dean. The contributor will need to let us know the serial number.

Drew Hause · 12-31-2009, 04:31 PM

Is Dave Miles' 16g with Twist barrels a $100 grade?

I'm just trying to understand and am not a Parker guy. Is the problem that Lifters were not marked as to grade and we don't know, esp the $150 and $200 grades?