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03-24-2026, 10:59 AM
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This is the 12 gauge D Lifter that was gifted to me by Austin Hogan when I went to his home to help him sort his guns, and the guns he was storing for the PGCA, when he was on his deathbed.
The Parker-made Laminated Steel barrels are going out today to be refinished.
The barrels shown are not those from Austin’s Lifter but I sincerely hope they come back looking like this other set that have been refinished by the guy I’m sending Austin’s barrels to.
Austin’s pic taken at the Southern in 2006.
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George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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03-24-2026, 04:45 PM
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Dean, I never met Austin, but have read your many accounts of him (and some articles he wrote in old copies of PP). For what it’s worth, I’m sure he’d be pleased to know you’re caring for his gun and to some degree, his legacy.
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