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Unread 02-24-2019, 11:57 AM   #1
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That's a nice hammer gun! I usually always prefer straight grips over pistol grips. Though I have more pistol grip guns. My only straight grip Top Action hammer gun is in 10 gauge.

As Dean mentioned the lever on yours has more engraving that a typical zero grade, but that wouldn't necessarily mean it is a replacement. And if it was at least it was an upgrade of sorts...

Anyway, nice gun and you have me wanting to look for one for my collection
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That's a nice hammer gun! I usually always prefer straight grips over pistol grips. Though I have more pistol grip guns. My only straight grip Top Action hammer gun is in 10 gauge.

As Dean mentioned the lever on yours has more engraving that a typical zero grade, but that wouldn't necessarily mean it is a replacement. And if it was at least it was an upgrade of sorts...

Anyway, nice gun and you have me wanting to look for one for my collection
Thanks, Jay. I also prefer the straight/splinter configuration. It was nice to finally find one that I could use.
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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 .
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A wonderful gun Gary, what are the other particulars about it, the barrel Lance weight, chokes excetera. Looks like it would make a great dove gun
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A wonderful gun Gary, what are the other particulars about it, the barrel Lance weight, chokes excetera. Looks like it would make a great dove gun
Hi, Harold,

I hope all is well with you. We are on our way to South Carolina (to escape winter!), so I don’t have my gun records with me, but as I recall the gun is choked more open and tight. The barrels are 30 inches, and the gun is built on a #1 frame. It’s not light, but I could tell it was a #1 frame gun the first time I handled it. It has the DHBP.

Thanks for your interest. Best of health to you!
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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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