That stippling is sort of a trademark of that particular engraver.

I have a Lifter 16 Grade-3 with the same stippling, though mine has a bit more coverage. Mine also has the “P” Laminated barrels as well. Mine has 27” barrels, the only one known to have been made in this configuration.

Incidentally, the research records show it as having Damascus barrels but they are clearly Laminated Steel. I’ll take a look at the rib engraving a bit later.

Love these “P” Lam Lifters.





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That is good to know about the finish, I know nickel finish of that era tended to flake off after time. I have never seen a gun that has that much of a "silver" finish look on the receiver.

I like the choke combination as well. I think every 10 I have is basically choked full/full. A nice set up for hunting behind a pointing dog. This should do well on a sporting clays course. I can't wait to shoot it!

Dean, does this look like the engraving work of Gustauve Young? That is what I was thinking...

beautiful gun, I love the engraving

Wow is right! Gorgeous gun Jay!

Jay, I believe so. The attached is taken from a previous discussion on this particular engraving style.

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Super nice gun Jay, my very early, short 10 lifter also has 28” tubes, but they are damascus.

Ill hive you $50 for the hammers, plus a set of plain hammers of the same pattern!!,

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Jay, look at your triggers, they are nickel plated and peeling. If you plate before hardening your nickel will evaporate. If you plate after hardening you have no case colors. Cold rolled steel which is hardened often takes on a lustrous appearance depending on the materials in contact with its surface.

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The wood and workmanship on that gun is just beautiful. JW Hayward must have earned a pretty good living given the average daily earning in 1880 was $1.34. Nice find.

I need to do some real research on this, but I did do a quick Google search and J.W. Hayward was a doctor in Taunton, Mass.

When I bought this Parker, it was being sold at a gun store on consignment in New Bedford, which not too far from Taunton. I don't know the name of the person who put it on consignment, but the gun stayed close to home all of these years.

I seems like the doctor didn't use this Parker much and when he did he took very good care of it.

I am going see what else I can find out...