That's a great lifter! With damascus barrels I would call it a grade 2. A 10 gauge on a 2 frame is just wonderful. I am guessing it has 2 5/8" chambers?

I hope you will take her into the field. I shoot both smokeless and black powder out of my old lifters. They are fantastic shooters and a 10ga. just patterns well.

I hope you will considering joining PGCA. That will make getting a research letter easier and this is such a great group.

Congratulations on that great Parker!

Thanks

Thanks, got 'er done.

Both bores shine too. I see no dents. Looks like she's been mostly a gun rack queen for the past century

With the help of an old manufacturing engineer and friend, very long time hunter, collector and gunsmith, machinist, we settled for 2 9/16 "for the chamber, which in reality is probably 2 5/8".

That’s a dandy lifter. Have you weighted it out of curiosity? I hope you share what you find out from the letter. I love learning the history on these old guns.

Seems like more, but weighs 8 lb, 11 oz. Oh, I'm paid and signed up for membership to PGCA.

Welcome to the club-and the malady!

Welcome Leon- thanks for sharing! Do you know much about the previous owner? And we would all love to see what the research letter says.

Will try to remember to post what I learn. Bought it from a guy in CA who apparently takes 'em in on consignment and then sells on gunbroker - anyway I bough this one thru gunbroker. No idea of history before that.