PLAIN TWIST lifter id help

[chris boyd]

Hello everyone
This is a great forum but I'm having a really tough time trying to shed light on my father's late wife's Parker Bros hammer lifter. It's believed to be 0 grade 12ga. #10238
Any input would be greatly appreciated and pictures to post would be my pleasure. Happy Memorial Day

[Rick Losey]

That serial number shows in the book as a 12 gauge lifter with 30 twist barrels

We would love to see pictures

[Mark Landskov]

Hi Chris! Welcome to the forum. My first Parker was also a lifter, #10250, made in 1877. It was a 0 grade 12 gauge with 32 inch 'Plain Twist' barrels.

[Mike Franzen]

My first Parker was also a lifter. 12088 made in 1878 with factory 28" bbls, grade 2

[chris boyd]

Pictures
Thank you all

[chris boyd]

Walnut?

[chris boyd]

Broken hammer!

[chris boyd]

Thanks again

[Brian Dudley]

That is an 0 grade.

[Eric Estes]

What if any is the significance of the "13" stamped on the underside of the barrel near the flats? I have a couple lifters in this serial range and have not seen that before.

[Mike Franzen]

It appears to me the number 12 is on the other bbl near the same spot.

[Mark Landskov]

Mine had a '13' in the same spot.

[Bill Zachow]

Either Belgian or English tubes, purchased by Parker, and rough manufactured as 13 bores. Parker would have reamed them to 12 bore with chokes.