12ga Early Front Action Lifter

[Bruce Day]

Tight , not honed, cared for and not abused

[Dean Romig]

Very nice condition Bruce. Somebody respected that gun.





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[Michael Kitterman]

when does it date from?

[Dean Romig]

It looks like a late 1870’s Parker.





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[Jay Oliver]

That is a nice one for sure. I like the twist pattern on the barrels as well.

[Bruce Day]

It looks like a late 1870’s Parker.





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Yes. Just after Custer should have gone fishing, he was so close to the Big Horn River.

[Richard Flanders]

Is there a particular name for that twist pattern?

[Bruce Day]

I don’t know Rich. It’s composed of a ribbon of individual hammer forged strands which are not twisted upon each other as done in true Damascus. The ribbon is spiraled around a mandrel.

The strands are not nail stubs as in stub twist but look to be even and well formed. They are like London best twist so they seem to be of top quality.

[Dean Romig]

“Plain Twist” possibly?





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[Bruce Day]

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